A Case of Vitamin B12 Deficiency and Hyperhomocysteinemia-induced Sub-massive Pulmonary Thromboembolism
The relation between pulmonary embolism and hypercoagulable state has been a debate in medical literature. There have been articles describing role of hyperhomocysteinemia in vascular injuries leading to prothrombotic state. We herein present a case of unprovoked sub-massive pulmonary thromboembolis...
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| description | The relation between pulmonary embolism and hypercoagulable state has been a debate in medical literature. There have been articles describing role of hyperhomocysteinemia in vascular injuries leading to prothrombotic state. We herein present a case of unprovoked sub-massive pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to hyperhomocysteinemia due to hypovitaminosis B12. The patient was investigated thoroughly and was managed with proper anticoagulants. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-15f9d4b44fce402fa8a48d3a1294925f2025-08-20T03:05:45ZengJaypee Brothers Medical PublisherBengal Physician Journal2582-12022024-04-01111384110.5005/jp-journals-10070-803710A Case of Vitamin B12 Deficiency and Hyperhomocysteinemia-induced Sub-massive Pulmonary ThromboembolismSounak K Roy0https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3942-0781Pulakesh Sinha1Abhinay Tibdewal2Saubhik Kanjilal3Soumitra Kumar4Sounak K Roy, Department of General Medicine, Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan, Vivekananda Institute of Medical Sciences, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Phone: +919051811289Department of Cardiology, Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan, Vivekananda Institute of Medical Sciences, Kolkata, West Bengal, IndiaDepartment of Cardiology, Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan, Vivekananda Institute of Medical Sciences, Kolkata, West Bengal, IndiaDepartment of Cardiology, Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan, Vivekananda Institute of Medical Sciences, Kolkata, West Bengal, IndiaDepartment of Cardiology, Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan, Vivekananda Institute of Medical Sciences, Kolkata, West Bengal, IndiaThe relation between pulmonary embolism and hypercoagulable state has been a debate in medical literature. There have been articles describing role of hyperhomocysteinemia in vascular injuries leading to prothrombotic state. We herein present a case of unprovoked sub-massive pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to hyperhomocysteinemia due to hypovitaminosis B12. The patient was investigated thoroughly and was managed with proper anticoagulants.https://www.apibpj.com/doi/BPJ/pdf/10.5005/jp-journals-10070-8037anticoagulantcase reporthyperhomocysteinemiapulmonary embolismthrombosisvitamin b12 |
| spellingShingle | Sounak K Roy Pulakesh Sinha Abhinay Tibdewal Saubhik Kanjilal Soumitra Kumar A Case of Vitamin B12 Deficiency and Hyperhomocysteinemia-induced Sub-massive Pulmonary Thromboembolism Bengal Physician Journal anticoagulant case report hyperhomocysteinemia pulmonary embolism thrombosis vitamin b12 |
| title | A Case of Vitamin B12 Deficiency and Hyperhomocysteinemia-induced Sub-massive Pulmonary Thromboembolism |
| title_full | A Case of Vitamin B12 Deficiency and Hyperhomocysteinemia-induced Sub-massive Pulmonary Thromboembolism |
| title_fullStr | A Case of Vitamin B12 Deficiency and Hyperhomocysteinemia-induced Sub-massive Pulmonary Thromboembolism |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Case of Vitamin B12 Deficiency and Hyperhomocysteinemia-induced Sub-massive Pulmonary Thromboembolism |
| title_short | A Case of Vitamin B12 Deficiency and Hyperhomocysteinemia-induced Sub-massive Pulmonary Thromboembolism |
| title_sort | case of vitamin b12 deficiency and hyperhomocysteinemia induced sub massive pulmonary thromboembolism |
| topic | anticoagulant case report hyperhomocysteinemia pulmonary embolism thrombosis vitamin b12 |
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