Deep vein thrombosis in children
We describe a rare case of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in children, highlight the importance of early diagnosis of rare disease with potential complications. In a 5 year old boy presented with persistent leg pain without any obvious cause. Detailed investigation led to diagnosis of DVT. As there are...
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| author | Kanakkande Aabideen Michael Ogendele Ijaz Ahmad Laweh Amegavie |
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| description | We describe a rare case of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in children, highlight the importance of early diagnosis of rare disease with potential complications. In a 5 year old boy presented with persistent leg pain without any obvious cause. Detailed investigation led to diagnosis of DVT. As there are common differential diagnoses for leg pain in children, pediatricians usually have a low index of suspicious of DVT in children. This case highlight that paediatricians must consider DVT in their differential diagnosis when children present with leg pain. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b02efde64e934778b0eb2919324a5f912022-12-21T22:33:28ZengMDPI AGPediatric Reports2036-749X2036-75032013-06-0152e12e1210.4081/pr.2013.e122507Deep vein thrombosis in childrenKanakkande Aabideen0Michael Ogendele1Ijaz Ahmad2Laweh Amegavie3Department of Pediatrics, Whiston Hospital, Whiston, MerseysideDepartment of Pediatrics, Whiston Hospital, Whiston, MerseysideDepartment of Pediatrics, Whiston Hospital, Whiston, MerseysideDepartment of Pediatrics, Whiston Hospital, Whiston, MerseysideWe describe a rare case of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in children, highlight the importance of early diagnosis of rare disease with potential complications. In a 5 year old boy presented with persistent leg pain without any obvious cause. Detailed investigation led to diagnosis of DVT. As there are common differential diagnoses for leg pain in children, pediatricians usually have a low index of suspicious of DVT in children. This case highlight that paediatricians must consider DVT in their differential diagnosis when children present with leg pain.http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/pr/article/view/3384children, thrombosis, deep vein |
| spellingShingle | Kanakkande Aabideen Michael Ogendele Ijaz Ahmad Laweh Amegavie Deep vein thrombosis in children Pediatric Reports children, thrombosis, deep vein |
| title | Deep vein thrombosis in children |
| title_full | Deep vein thrombosis in children |
| title_fullStr | Deep vein thrombosis in children |
| title_full_unstemmed | Deep vein thrombosis in children |
| title_short | Deep vein thrombosis in children |
| title_sort | deep vein thrombosis in children |
| topic | children, thrombosis, deep vein |
| url | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/pr/article/view/3384 |
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