Display options
Cite
Goncalves IM, Alves DC, Carvalho A, et al. Tuberculosis and Venous Thromboembolism: a case series. Cases J. 2009;2:9333doi: 10.1186/1757-1626-2-9333.
Goncalves, I. M., Alves, D. C., Carvalho, A., do Ceu Brito, M., Calvario, F., & Duarte, R. (2009). Tuberculosis and Venous Thromboembolism: a case series. Cases journal, 29333. https://doi.org/10.1186/1757-1626-2-9333
Goncalves, Ivone M, et al. "Tuberculosis and Venous Thromboembolism: a case series." Cases journal vol. 2 (2009): 9333. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/1757-1626-2-9333
Goncalves IM, Alves DC, Carvalho A, do Ceu Brito M, Calvario F, Duarte R. Tuberculosis and Venous Thromboembolism: a case series. Cases J. 2009 Dec 16;2:9333. doi: 10.1186/1757-1626-2-9333. PMID: 20066058; PMCID: PMC2804722.
Copy Download .nbib Format: NLM
Share it on

Cases J. 2009 Dec 16;2:9333. doi: 10.1186/1757-1626-2-9333.

Tuberculosis and Venous Thromboembolism: a case series.

Cases journal

Ivone M Goncalves, Daniela Costa Alves, Aurora Carvalho, Maria do Ceu Brito, Fernando Calvario, Raquel Duarte

Affiliations

  1. Pneumology Department, Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho Hospital Centre, Porto, Portugal.

PMID: 20066058 PMCID: PMC2804722 DOI: 10.1186/1757-1626-2-9333

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Tuberculosis remains an infectious disease with a high prevalence worldwide and represents a major public health issue. Although venous thromboembolism is a rare complication of this disease, it may be a potentially life-threatening event.

CASE SERIES PRESENTATION: We report two cases of severe pulmonary tuberculosis associated with venous thromboembolism. A 38 year-old caucasian male that had a thromboembolic event as an unsual presentation form of tuberculosis and a 51 year-old caucasian male that developed deep venous thrombosis later in the course of the disease.

CONCLUSION: An association between inflamation induced by tuberculosis and a hypercoagulable state has been described. Therefore, the occurence of deep venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolic episods, should be considered in patients with tuberculosis particulary during the first weeks of treatment. The physician's awarness of these phenomena is important to an early diagnostic suspicion and prompt treatment in order to prevent fatal outcomes.

References

  1. Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis. 2007 Jun;18(4):377-80 - PubMed
  2. Br J Haematol. 1996 Jun;93(4):943-9 - PubMed
  3. Lancet. 1989 Aug 19;2(8660):434-5 - PubMed
  4. An Med Interna. 1993 Aug;10(8):398-400 - PubMed
  5. Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 2005 Sep;63(3B):852-4 - PubMed
  6. Postgrad Med J. 1999 Feb;75(880):104-5 - PubMed
  7. Chest. 1975 Apr;67(4):490-1 - PubMed
  8. Respiration. 2006;73(3):396 - PubMed
  9. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2002 Oct;6(10):927-32 - PubMed

Publication Types