[Deep venous thrombosis caused by severe infection with group A streptococci].
A 38-year-old diabetic woman presented with a deep venous thrombosis of the right calf muscle two weeks after an infection of the pharynx. After one week of treatment with warfarin, she was readmitted in septic shock with a massive swelling of the leg. The thrombosis had progressed to the right iliac and femoral veins, and an abscess of the iliopsoas muscle caused by group A streptococci was detected. The treatment consisted of surgical drainage, intravenous penicillin and eventually hip joint exarticulation.
Bertelsen
Jannik
J
Arhus Universitetshospital, Aalborg Sygehus, Haematologisk Afdeling.
Severinsen
Marianne Tang
MT
Gregersen
Henrik
H
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D016659:Psoas Abscess / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000382:microbiology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy