Left Hemibody Swelling in an HIV-Positive Patient with Congenital Heart Disease

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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Main Authors: Matteo Boattini, André Almeida, Rita Barata Moura, Miguel Toscano Rico
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Vascular Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/569095
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spelling doaj-8fd1e2dbed454748a83c5bd0801d49162020-11-24T22:28:17ZengHindawi LimitedCase 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
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Rita Barata Moura
Miguel Toscano Rico
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André Almeida
Rita Barata Moura
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Left Hemibody Swelling in an HIV-Positive Patient with Congenital Heart Disease
Case Reports in Vascular Medicine
author_facet Matteo Boattini
André Almeida
Rita Barata Moura
Miguel Toscano Rico
author_sort Matteo Boattini
title 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_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_sort left hemibody swelling in an hiv-positive patient with congenital heart disease
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Vascular Medicine
issn 2090-6986
2090-6994
publishDate 2012-01-01
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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