Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2009 Jun;42(3):371-374.
Inferior Vena Cava Thrombectomy in a Patient with Antiphospholipid Syndrome : A case report
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Korea. ockwon@cu.ac.kr
Abstract
- A 36-year-old woman with a history of spontaneous abortion and photosensitivity was admitted to our hospital with periumbilical pain and lower extremity edema. The preoperative CT scan revealed massive inferior vena cava thrombus, which extended from the suprarenal portion of the vena cava to the hepatic vein. The laboratory data showed an elevated level of anticardiolipin antibody, which suggested the diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome. After medical management, she underwent an operation for removal of an vena cava thrombus by performing cavectomy and thrombectomy. After the operation, she has been taking oral anticoagulation and she is doing quite well at 9 months after her operation
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