[Deep venous thrombosis and the prevention of a pulmonary embolism with temporary caval filters: the experience in 2 pediatric cases].
Deep venous thrombosis with pulmonary embolism is considered rare in pediatric population, but a literature review points out this disease more frequent than would be expected in children. The low incidence and the poor consideration of this occurrence in pediatric age group, cause the thromboembolic disease with pulmonary involvement an often missed diagnosis. The illness is usually related to intravenous catheters, surgery, trauma, sepsis, prolonged immobilization, neoplasia, drugs, some congenital or acquired diseases. The Authors report their experience with two pediatric cases of inferior vena cava thrombosis and pulmonary embolism treated with anticoagulant therapy, temporary vena cava filters and locoregional fibrinolysis.
Patti
G
G
Divisione di Chirurgia Pediatrica, Ospedale S. Camillo di Roma, Italia.
Morucci
M
M
Todini
A R
AR
Di Loreto
L
L
Calvani
M
M
Paiella
M L
ML
Latini
T
T
Menghini
M L
ML
De'Medici
L
L
D000293:Adolescent; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016306:Vena Cava Filters; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior
D000925:Anticoagulants; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator
Trombosi venosa profonda e prevenzione dell'embolia polmonare con filtri cavali temporanei: esperienza in due casi pediatrici.