[Pulmonary thrombosis as a complication of Mediterranean spotted fever].
BACKGROUND
Thromboembolic complications were uncommon in mediterranean spotted fever.


METHODS
We report a case of 55-years- old man who was admitted for mediterranean spotted fever. Two days later, the patient developed chest pain due to a pulmonary thrombosis confirmed by angio-CT. The outcome was good with heparin therapy. The investigation for another cause of thrombosis was negative.


CONCLUSIONS
Mediterranean spotted fever is usually a moderately severe self-limited illness. Pulmonary thrombosis was uncommon associated with severe disease.
Ben Brahim
H
H
Service de maladies infectieuses, CHU de Monastir, Tunisie.
Loussaief
C
C
Addad
F
F
Ben Romdhane
F
F
Chakroun
M
M
Bouzouaia
N
N
Ben Farhat
M
M
D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001907:Boutonneuse Fever / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000925:Anticoagulants; D006493:Heparin