1. Foreign body causing superficial venous thrombosis and subsequent pulmonary embolism: a case report
- Author
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Franck Boccara, Marion Lebon, Ariel Cohen, and Yann Ancedy
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Femoral vein ,Case Reports ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,Chest pain ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Case report ,Medicine ,Superficial thrombophlebitis ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Groin ,business.industry ,Pulmonary embolism ,medicine.disease ,Thrombosis ,Surgery ,Venous thrombosis ,Foreign body ,Superficial venous thrombosis ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,medicine.symptom ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business - Abstract
Background Superficial venous thrombosis (SVT) is common, but often perceived to be a non-serious condition. This pathology should not be overlooked as it can lead to complications that may require anticoagulation. We present a case of SVT complicated by pulmonary embolism (PE) revealing an unexpected cause Case summary A 41-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency department for chest pain and intense sudden pain of the left groin, revealing an extended great saphenous SVT associated with a PE. Further investigation showed that the thrombosis was caused by a sewing needle located between the superficial femoral artery and the femoral vein. Successful extraction was performed in a vascular surgery unit. Discussion Superficial venous thrombosis can be associated with deep venous thrombosis and PE, and can be caused by local inflammation, direct compression, and foreign bodies. These aetiologies should be investigated if no evident cause to SVT is found.
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- 2018