Korean Circ J.  2001 Feb;31(2):256-261. 10.4070/kcj.2001.31.2.256.

A Case of Eosinophilia Associated Massive Deep Vein Thrombosis Treated with Local Urokinase Infusion

Abstract

Venous thrombosis is uncommon in young individuals. Hypereosinophilia is a rare cause of thrombosis that usually involves the heart and small vessels like retinal vessels. We report a case of massive deep vein thrombosis that developed in a young patient with hypereosinophilia who was successfully treated with continuous local infusion of urokinase.


MeSH Terms

Eosinophilia*
Heart
Humans
Retinal Vessels
Thrombosis
Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator*
Venous Thrombosis*
Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator
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