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Use of mechanical thrombectomy in very early-onset inflammatory bowel disease patient with extensive venous thrombosis.

Christopher HerronEimear McGovernShabana Shahanavaz
Published in: Cardiology in the young (2023)
Mechanical thrombectomy is generally used in adult patients with pulmonary embolism or extensive venous thromboembolism, but it is starting to become more prevalent in the children. We present a unique case of a 3-year-old female with very early-onset inflammatory bowel disease with extensive venous thromboembolism who underwent successful mechanical thrombectomy.
Keyphrases
  • early onset
  • venous thromboembolism
  • pulmonary embolism
  • late onset
  • direct oral anticoagulants
  • inferior vena cava
  • young adults
  • case report
  • atrial fibrillation