title: [Risk factor for deep venous thrombosis in internal medicine: A retrospective study of 318 cases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Venous thromboembolic disease is a common condition. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism are the most common manifestation but other locations may also occur. The objectives of the study were to estimate the incidence and determine the epidemiologic, topographic and associated conditions of venous thromboembolic disease in a department of internal medicine.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective study of a series of 318 cases of DVT was conducted in Internal Medicine CHU Hedi Chaker, Sfax, during a period of 15 years (1996-2010).
  
  
  RESULTS
  DVT of the lower limbs was the most common location (87%). Other sites of DVT was noted in 16.35% of cases including upper limbs (19 cases), vena cava (16 cases), cerebral veins (10 cases), portal vein (10 cases) and hepatic vein (3 cases). A risk factor of VTE was found in 274 patients (86.1%). A state of thrombophilia was retained in 203 patients (63.5%). It was a hereditary thrombophilia (22.6%), an antiphospholipids syndrome (19.1%), Behçet's disease (16.4%) and neoplasia (7.2%). The study of the distribution of venous thrombosis as the seat and etiology showed that: the antiphospholipid syndrome was the most associated conditions with the upper extremity DVT (31.7%) whereas Behçet's disease was the most frequent etiology of vena cava thrombosis (7 cases) and the cerebral vein thrombosis especially in young males.
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine interne, CHU Hédi Chaker, 3029 Sfax, Tunisie. Electronic address: raidabensalah@yahoo.fr.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ben Salah
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine interne, CHU Hédi Chaker, 3029 Sfax, Tunisie.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Frikha
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine interne, CHU Hédi Chaker, 3029 Sfax, Tunisie.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kaddour
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine interne, CHU Hédi Chaker, 3029 Sfax, Tunisie.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Saidi
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine interne, CHU Hédi Chaker, 3029 Sfax, Tunisie.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Snoussi
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine interne, CHU Hédi Chaker, 3029 Sfax, Tunisie.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Marzouk
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine interne, CHU Hédi Chaker, 3029 Sfax, Tunisie.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jallouli
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine interne, CHU Hédi Chaker, 3029 Sfax, Tunisie.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Frigui
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine interne, CHU Hédi Chaker, 3029 Sfax, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Bahloul
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007388:Internal Medicine; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Deep vein thrombosis; Facteurs de risque de thrombose veineuse profonde; Risks factor of deep vein thrombosis; Thrombophilia; Thrombophilie; Thrombose veineuse profonde