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Case Reports: Rare disease
Rare congenital abnormality resulting in spontaneous bilateral deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary emboli in a young healthy man
  1. Celina Ledgard,
  2. James Clarke and
  3. Gerald Thomas McGreal
  1. Department of Vascular Surgery, Mercy University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
  1. Correspondence to Dr Celina Ledgard; celinaledgard18{at}gmail.com

Abstract

This report describes a unique case of a healthy man in his 30s, who presented with progressive unilateral leg swelling with no common risk factors identified. Two days prior to the swelling he had developed significant abdominal pain following a treadmill exercise session. Ultrasound imaging revealed extensive deep vein thrombosis involving bilateral ileo-femoral venous systems, extending up the inferior vena cava (IVC). Further investigation using a CT venogram revealed the rare congenital anomaly of hypoplasia of the renal IVC. Successful treatment involved 48 hours of an intravenous unfractionated heparin infusion, followed by lifelong anticoagulation.

  • venous thromboembolism
  • vascular surgery
  • haematology (incl blood transfusion)
  • pulmonary embolism

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-246555

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    Footnotes

    • Contributors CL and JC were both involved in design conception. GTM was the consultant for the patient and made the primary management decisions. CL completed literature review and the main draft of the article. JC completed critical revision of the article. CL, JC and GTM were all involved in final approval of the version to be submitted.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Case reports provide a valuable learning resource for the scientific community and can indicate areas of interest for future research. They should not be used in isolation to guide treatment choices or public health policy.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.