Excessive erythrocytosis and deep superior extremity venous thrombosis: a case purpose

• Autor: Díaz-Lazo, Aníbal
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2019
• Institución: Universidad de Huánuco
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad de Huánuco
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs2.localhost:article/129
• Enlace del recurso: http://revistas.udh.edu.pe/index.php/RPCS/article/view/21e
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: warfarina; Heparina de bajo peso molecular; Anticoagulantes; Vena subclavia|; Catéteres Venosos Centrales; Policitemia; Trombosis venosa; Ultrasonografía; Doppler; Dúplex; Caídas accidentales; Neoplasias; La extremidad superior; warfarin; Heparina de baixo peso molecular; Veia subclávia; cateteres venosos centrais; policitemia; trombose venosa; Ultrasonografia; Duplex; Quedas acidentais; Extremidade superior extremidade superior; Heparin; Low-Molecular-Weight; Anticoagulants; Subclavian Vein; Central Venous Catheters Polycythemia; Venous Thrombosis Ultrasonography; Duplex Accidental Falls; Neoplasms Upper Extremity

Deep vein thrombosis of the upper extremities is a rare clinical entity. The secondary causes associated with more frequency are: the presence of central venous catheter and cancer. A case of deep vein thrombosis of the upper extremities was reported that was related to the fall suffered with probable trauma of the subclavian vein and the excessive erythrocytosis he suffered. The diagnosis was made with duplex ultrasound. The anticoagulant treatment used was with low molecular weight heparin at the beginning and subsequently with warfarin. The patient evolved favorably. In people who live in height, and develop  excessive erythrocytosis, this could be an important factor in the genesis of deep vein thrombosis of the upper extremities.