Abdominal aortic thrombosis and tuberculosis: an uncommon association.
Thrombosis of the abdominal aorta is an uncommon event and usually occurs in a diseased vessel. We report a case of a 42-year-old male who presented with abdominal distension and was found to have tuberculosis-related ascites and was incidentally found to have aortic thrombosis. The patient improved with four-drug anti-tubercular therapy and anticoagulation. The occurrence of non-occlusive thrombosis of the abdominal aorta in tuberculosis is unusual.
Department of Medicine, Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh, India and Department of Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Alka
A
Sharma
Department of Medicine, Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh, India and Department of Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India docvishalsharma@gmail.com.
Vishal
V
Sharma
Vasculitis; aorta; thrombosis; tuberculosis