title: [Bilateral deep venous thrombosis and vena cava aplasia treated with local thrombolysis].
abstract: In this case report the treatment of a young man with bilateral iliaco-femoral DVT and vena cava aplasia is presented. The patient was treated with catheter-directed thrombolysis; the catheters were introduced in the thrombus of both legs via v. popliteae. The treatment led to almost complete thrombus resolution and no valvular incompetence at three months follow-up. In our opinion this treatment should be offered even in complex cases of acute proximal deep venous thrombosis.
authors.affiliation: Gentofte Hospital, Karkirurgisk Afdeling B, Trombosecentret, Hellerup.
authors.forename: Anna-Monika
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Pelta
authors.forename: Maja
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jørgensen
authors.forename: Sven R Lundgren
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Just
authors.forename: Leif Panduro
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Jensen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007084:Iliac Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000002:abnormalities*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator