Phlegmasia cerulea dolens as a complication of deep vein thrombosis in a man with primary antiphospholipid syndrome.
We report here the occurrence of phlegmasia cerulea dolens of both lower extremities as a complication of massive deep vein thrombosis in a 37-year-old man with primary antiphospholipid syndrome. The patient had no history of thromboembolic events or any comorbidities. Clinical and laboratory evaluation revealed a strong positive lupus anticoagulant as the unique thrombotic risk factor. In the literature, there is a single case of phlegmasia cerulea dolens as a complication of deep vein thrombosis in an obese woman with a history of thrombosis. We show that phlegmasia may occur in a previously healthy man with positive lupus anticoagulant.
Padjas
Agnieszka
A
Department of Medicine, Jagiellonian University School of Medicine, Krakow, Poland. agnieszka@padjas.pl
Brzezinska-Kolarz
Beata
B
Undas
Anetta
A
Musial
Jacek
J
D000328:Adult; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016682:Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*
D016682:Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor