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Revista del Cuerpo Médico Hospital Nacional Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo

Print version ISSN 2225-5109On-line version ISSN 2227-4731

Abstract

DE-LA-CRUZ-CHUQUILIN, Enrique; VASQUEZ-TIRADO, Gustavo  and  LIBERATO-SALINAS, Yuri. Asymptomatic Venous Thromboembolic Disease in a patient with Down syndrome: A case report and clinical presentation. Rev. Cuerpo Med. HNAAA [online]. 2021, vol.14, n.1, pp.75-79. ISSN 2225-5109.  http://dx.doi.org/10.35434/rcmhnaaa.2021.141.887.

Introduction: Vascular disorders are frequent in Down Syndrome (SD); however, it is unclear whether such patients are at increased risk for venous thromboembolic events, making this association rare. Clinical case: We report the case of a 27-year-old female patient with DS who presented a large central embolus in the pulmonary artery and its middle lobular branch on the right side; likewise, a thrombus in the femoral artery that almost completely blocked its diameter, whose presentation is asymptomatic; being diagnosed by CT Angiography and Doppler ultrasound accordingly. Enoxaparin and Warfarin were given as treatment, having a favorable evolution. Conclusion: Much attention should be paid to the correlation between venous thromboembolic disease and Down syndrome, and a wide effort should be made in its prevention, detection and treatment.

Keywords : Pulmonary Embolism; Venous Thrombosis; Down syndrome; Klebsiella oxytoca; young adult.

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