A 39-Year-Old Pregnant Woman with Pulmonary Emboli on Long Term Anticoagulation

We present the case of a 39-year-old pregnant woman with Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome (KTS). We demonstrate the risks of multiple, co-existing pro-thrombotic states (pregnancy, KTS), discuss complications of KTS (deep venous thromboembolisms and pulmonary emboli) and highlight general and disease-spec...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2017-06, Vol.9 (6), p.e1356
Main Authors: Mehta, Vishisht, Bhatia, Karishma, Dave, Amanda M, Depew, Zachary S
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case reports
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Pregnancy
Preventive Medicine
Pulmonary embolisms
Pulmonology
Thromboembolism
Womens health
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Summary:We present the case of a 39-year-old pregnant woman with Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome (KTS). We demonstrate the risks of multiple, co-existing pro-thrombotic states (pregnancy, KTS), discuss complications of KTS (deep venous thromboembolisms and pulmonary emboli) and highlight general and disease-specific preventive measures against venous thromboembolic events (VTE). KTS is a rare condition and it's co-existence with pregnancy and VTEs is rarer still.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.1356