Massive Pulmonary Thromboembolism Associated With Renal Vein Thrombosis While Using Oral Contraceptives
Korean Circulation Journal
;
: 618-621, 2008.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-192087
ABSTRACT
Pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) originating from a renal vein thrombosis (RVT) is very rare, especially in relatively healthy young women. The patient described herein presented with a syncope-associated massive PTE. She was previously healthy, except for termination of an ectopic pregnancy with methotrexate 4 months before. The only medication she was taking was an oral contraceptive (OC), which was started 3 months before the PTE. She had no family history of venous thromboembolism (VTE) or any other underlying risk factors. We report the case of a woman who had a PTE originating from a RVT associated with OC use after an ectopic pregnancy.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pregnancy, Ectopic
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Pulmonary Embolism
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Renal Veins
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Thrombosis
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Methotrexate
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Risk Factors
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Contraceptives, Oral
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Venous Thromboembolism
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Circulation Journal
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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