Venous and arterial thrombo-embolic complications of hormonal treatment in a male-to-female transgender patient.
We present a male-to-female (MTF) transgender patient admitted with a pulmonary embolism. The patient had been treated with high-dose oestrogens since the age of 16. Following a prolonged period of hypotension, our patient sustained cerebral border zone infarcts. There was evidence of bilateral carotid stenosis on Doppler ultrasound. We discuss the treatment and vascular complications of gender dysphoria.
Mullins
G M
GM
Department of Neurology, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Ireland. megager@yahoo.com
O'Sullivan
S S
SS
Kinsella
J
J
McEnroy
D
D
Crimmins
D
D
Whyte
S
S
Sturm
J W
JW
D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D004967:Estrogens / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014189:Transsexualism; D017585:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial / Q000379:methods
D004967:Estrogens