Mesenteric venous thrombosis after prolonged air travel-a case report
We present a case of acute mesenteric venous thrombosis after a long distance flight in a traveller presenting with abdominal pain, diarrhoea and vomiting within 48 h of prolonged immobility situation. Venous thrombosis in the lower limbs and venous thromboembolism has been clearly associated with p...
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| author | Joaquín Salas-Coronas José L. Serrano-Carrillo Ana B. Lozano-Serrano José C. Sánchez-Sánchez Leticia Miras-Lucas Rosario Pérez-Moyano |
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| description | We present a case of acute mesenteric venous thrombosis after a long distance flight in a traveller presenting with abdominal pain, diarrhoea and vomiting within 48 h of prolonged immobility situation. Venous thrombosis in the lower limbs and venous thromboembolism has been clearly associated with prolonged air travel (economy class syndrome). Thrombosis was diagnosed by computed tomography of the abdomen, and after starting anticoagulant therapy with acenocumarol, symptoms yielded completely in a few weeks. The study of thrombophilia was negative, although the existence of two first-degree relatives (mother and grandmother) with a history of venous thrombosis with a history of venous thrombosis makes it likely a situation of inherited thrombophilia. Although exceptional, mesenteric venous thrombosis should be considered in travellers with acute abdominal pain after prolonged air travel when there are thrombophilic conditions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-67f225eb3d9f4339ae7fa90ae7f216cb2022-12-22T03:50:35ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAsian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine2221-16912014-07-014S2S560S56210.12980/APJTB.4.2014APJTB-2014-0170Mesenteric venous thrombosis after prolonged air travel-a case reportJoaquín Salas-Coronas0José L. Serrano-Carrillo1Ana B. Lozano-Serrano2José C. Sánchez-Sánchez3Leticia Miras-Lucas4Rosario Pérez-Moyano5Tropical Medicine Unit, Hospital de Poniente, El Ejido, Almería, SpainDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hospital de Poniente, El Ejido, Almería, SpainTropical Medicine Unit, Hospital de Poniente, El Ejido, Almería, SpainRadiology Service, Hospital de Poniente, El Ejido, Almería, SpainService of Digestive, Hospital de Poniente, El Ejido, Almería, SpainHematology Unit, Hospital de Poniente, El Ejido, Almería, SpainWe present a case of acute mesenteric venous thrombosis after a long distance flight in a traveller presenting with abdominal pain, diarrhoea and vomiting within 48 h of prolonged immobility situation. Venous thrombosis in the lower limbs and venous thromboembolism has been clearly associated with prolonged air travel (economy class syndrome). Thrombosis was diagnosed by computed tomography of the abdomen, and after starting anticoagulant therapy with acenocumarol, symptoms yielded completely in a few weeks. The study of thrombophilia was negative, although the existence of two first-degree relatives (mother and grandmother) with a history of venous thrombosis with a history of venous thrombosis makes it likely a situation of inherited thrombophilia. Although exceptional, mesenteric venous thrombosis should be considered in travellers with acute abdominal pain after prolonged air travel when there are thrombophilic conditions.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221169115300460Travel-relatedAir travelTravelerMesenteric venous thrombosis |
| spellingShingle | Joaquín Salas-Coronas José L. Serrano-Carrillo Ana B. Lozano-Serrano José C. Sánchez-Sánchez Leticia Miras-Lucas Rosario Pérez-Moyano Mesenteric venous thrombosis after prolonged air travel-a case report Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine Travel-related Air travel Traveler Mesenteric venous thrombosis |
| title | Mesenteric venous thrombosis after prolonged air travel-a case report |
| title_full | Mesenteric venous thrombosis after prolonged air travel-a case report |
| title_fullStr | Mesenteric venous thrombosis after prolonged air travel-a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mesenteric venous thrombosis after prolonged air travel-a case report |
| title_short | Mesenteric venous thrombosis after prolonged air travel-a case report |
| title_sort | mesenteric venous thrombosis after prolonged air travel a case report |
| topic | Travel-related Air travel Traveler Mesenteric venous thrombosis |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221169115300460 |
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