Challenging Management of a Patient With Severe Bilateral Deep Vein Thrombosis. (March 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hamandi, Mohanad; Lanfear, Allison T.; Woolbert, Seth; Bolin, Madison L.; Fan, Joy; William, Michael; Khan, Zoheb; DiMaio, J. Michael; Dib, Chadi
• Is Part Of: Journal of investigative medicine high impact case reports. Volume 8(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-03
• Subjects: DVT -- thrombectomy -- thrombolysis; Internal medicine -- Periodicals; Medical care -- Periodicals; 616.005
• DOI: 10.1177/2324709620910288
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2324-7096

Abstract

Among patients with proximal iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and an elevated Villalta score, anticoagulation therapy alone may not be a sufficient management strategy in select cases. In this article, we report a case of severe bilateral iliofemoral DVT that resisted the standard treatment for DVT, requiring catheter-directed thrombolysis and subsequent mechanical thrombectomy.