My NCBISign In

Display Settings:

Format

Send to:

Choose Destination
    Arch Bronconeumol. 2012 Feb;48(2):61-3. Epub 2011 Dec 3.

    Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension due to upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis caused by thoracic outlet syndrome.

    [Article in English, Spanish]
    Ferrer Galván M, Jara Palomares L, Caballero Eraso C, López Villalobos JL, Elías Hernández T, Otero Candelera R.

    Source

    Neumología, Unidad Médico-Quirúrgica de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, España. Martina11@hotmail.com

    Abstract

    We report on a 20 year-old woman diagnosed with pulmonary embolism (PE) and right subclavian vein thrombosis attributable to stasis caused by right clavicular prominence. At the 10-months follow-up, the patient had developed chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), and treatment was begun with a dual endothelin receptor antagonist. Very few cases of deep venous thrombosis of upper limb have been reported in relation to anatomical abnormalities. This case is also exceptional because the patient developed a chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, whose incidence is estimated at 0.5% of all symptomatic PE.

    Copyright © 2011 SEPAR. Published by Elsevier Espana. All rights reserved.

    PMID:
    22138476
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
    Free full text

    Publication Types, MeSH Terms, Substances

    Publication Types

    MeSH Terms

    Substances

    LinkOut - more resources

    Full Text Sources

      Supplemental Content

      Icon for Ediciones Doyma, S.L.

      Save items

      loading

      Related citations in PubMed

      See reviews... See all...

      Recent activity

      Clear Turn Off Turn On

      Your browsing activity is empty.

      Activity recording is turned off.

      Turn recording back on

      See more...
      You are here: NCBI > Literature > PubMed
      Write to the Help Desk