A Case of Pulmonary Thromboembolism Associated With Hypereosinophilia in a Child
Korean Circulation Journal
;
: 382-385, 2009.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-151432
ABSTRACT
Pulmonary thromboembolism is a very rare event in children, but the mortality rate is reported to be approximately 10%. The majority of children with thromboemboli have multiple risk factors, such as a catheter-related thrombosis, an infection, and a congenital prothrombotic disorder. Hypereosinophilia is very rarely associated with pulmonary emboli in adults; however, this condition has not been reported in children. We present a 12-year-old boy who had a pulmonary thromboembolism and deep vein thrombosis associated with hypereosinophilia and thrombocytopenia. The thromboembolism was managed with anticoagulant therapy and the hypereosinophilia resolved spontaneously.
Full text:
Available
Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pulmonary Embolism
/
Thrombocytopenia
/
Thromboembolism
/
Thrombosis
/
Risk Factors
/
Venous Thrombosis
/
Eosinophilia
Type of study:
Etiology study
/
Risk factors
Limits:
Child
/
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Circulation Journal
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS