Percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy of lower extremity deep vein thrombosis in a pediatric patient

AbstractDeep vein thrombosis is relatively rare in the pediatric setting, though it carries significant risk for pulmonary embolism and post-thrombotic syndrome. We report a case of a 10-year-old girl diagnosed with pulmonary embolism and right iliofemoral vein deep vein thrombosis with concomitant...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of vascular surgery cases and innovative techniques 2020-12, Vol.6 (4), p.543-546
Main Authors: Pezold, Michael, MD, MS, Jacobowitz, Glenn R., MD, Garg, Karan, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case report
Deep venous thrombosis
DVT
Mechanical thrombectomy
Mechanical thrombolysis
Pediatric DVT
Post-thrombotic syndrome
Surgery
Venous claudication
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:AbstractDeep vein thrombosis is relatively rare in the pediatric setting, though it carries significant risk for pulmonary embolism and post-thrombotic syndrome. We report a case of a 10-year-old girl diagnosed with pulmonary embolism and right iliofemoral vein deep vein thrombosis with concomitant granulomatosis with polyangiitis (formerly Wegener's granulomatosis) and acute glomerulonephritis. Owing to lifestyle-limiting venous claudication, we performed percutaneous, mechanical thrombectomy using the ClotTriever system with successful removal of likely both acute and chronic thrombus. After the procedure, the patient had near complete resolution of her venous claudication symptoms.
ISSN:2468-4287
2468-4287
DOI:10.1016/j.jvscit.2020.08.032