Left Hemibody Swelling in an HIV-Positive Patient with Congenital Heart Disease
We report the case of a 50-year-old HIV-positive woman with a congenital cyanotic heart disease who developed left axillary, subclavian, and brachiocephalic vein thrombosis and left lower aortopulmonary collateral arterial thrombosis, presenting as left hemibody swelling. We also briefly overview th...
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| description | We report the case of a 50-year-old HIV-positive woman with a congenital cyanotic heart disease who developed left axillary, subclavian, and brachiocephalic vein thrombosis and left lower aortopulmonary collateral arterial thrombosis, presenting as left hemibody swelling. We also briefly overview the literature regarding upper extremity deep vein thrombosis (UEDVT). Given the absence of other risk factors, it was our firm believe that our patient's UEDVT was due to a hypercoagulable state associated with congestive heart failure (CHF) and HIV infection. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8fd1e2dbed454748a83c5bd0801d49162025-02-03T05:47:50ZengWileyCase Reports in Vascular Medicine2090-69862090-69942012-01-01201210.1155/2012/569095569095Left Hemibody Swelling in an HIV-Positive Patient with Congenital Heart DiseaseMatteo Boattini0André Almeida1Rita Barata Moura2Miguel Toscano Rico3Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marta's Hospital, 1169-024 Lisbon, PortugalDepartment of Internal Medicine, St. Marta's Hospital, 1169-024 Lisbon, PortugalDepartment of Internal Medicine, St. Marta's Hospital, 1169-024 Lisbon, PortugalDepartment of Internal Medicine, St. Marta's Hospital, 1169-024 Lisbon, PortugalWe report the case of a 50-year-old HIV-positive woman with a congenital cyanotic heart disease who developed left axillary, subclavian, and brachiocephalic vein thrombosis and left lower aortopulmonary collateral arterial thrombosis, presenting as left hemibody swelling. We also briefly overview the literature regarding upper extremity deep vein thrombosis (UEDVT). Given the absence of other risk factors, it was our firm believe that our patient's UEDVT was due to a hypercoagulable state associated with congestive heart failure (CHF) and HIV infection.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/569095 |
| spellingShingle | Matteo Boattini André Almeida Rita Barata Moura Miguel Toscano Rico Left Hemibody Swelling in an HIV-Positive Patient with Congenital Heart Disease Case Reports in Vascular Medicine |
| title | Left Hemibody Swelling in an HIV-Positive Patient with Congenital Heart Disease |
| title_full | Left Hemibody Swelling in an HIV-Positive Patient with Congenital Heart Disease |
| title_fullStr | Left Hemibody Swelling in an HIV-Positive Patient with Congenital Heart Disease |
| title_full_unstemmed | Left Hemibody Swelling in an HIV-Positive Patient with Congenital Heart Disease |
| title_short | Left Hemibody Swelling in an HIV-Positive Patient with Congenital Heart Disease |
| title_sort | left hemibody swelling in an hiv positive patient with congenital heart disease |
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