Clots in tuberculosis.
| Autor: | Ng BH; Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Department of Internal Medicine, Respiratory Unit, Malaysia., Andrea YLB; Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Department of Internal Medicine, Respiratory Unit, Malaysia. andreaban@gmail.com., Nuratiqah NA; Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Department of Internal Medicine, Respiratory Unit, Malaysia., Faisal AH; Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Department of Internal Medicine, Respiratory Unit, Malaysia., Low HJ; Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Malaysia. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | The Medical journal of Malaysia [Med J Malaysia] 2021 Nov; Vol. 76 (6), pp. 953-955. |
| Abstrakt: | Tuberculosis (TB) is a common communicable disease. Active TB infection may be complicated by both venous and arterial thrombosis which are often under-recognised. We report two patients with incidental TB associated thrombosis involving different venous systems. Both responded to anticoagulant and anti-tuberculous therapy (ATT). Patients with tuberculosis are at risk of VTE and careful monitoring for venous thromboembolism (VTE) is needed during ATT. Our case illustrates the importance of having a high index of suspicion for silent VTE as it may complicate active TB infection. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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