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An adolescent with lower-extremity swelling.

Muhammad Waseem1, Ashley Strobel, Solimar Pedraza

  • 1From the Department of Emergency Medicine, Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center, Bronx, NY 10451, USA. waseemm2001@hotmail.com

Pediatric Emergency Care
|January 6, 2011
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is rare in healthy children. This case highlights DVT in an adolescent without risk factors, emphasizing the need for awareness in pediatric emergency settings.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine
  • Vascular Medicine
  • Hematology

Background:

  • Lower-extremity swelling is an infrequent clinical presentation in pediatric emergency departments.
  • Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is a critical diagnosis to consider, especially in patients with identified predisposing factors.
  • The differential diagnosis for leg swelling in children is broad, necessitating a systematic approach.

Observation:

  • A previously healthy adolescent presented to the emergency department with isolated lower-extremity swelling.
  • The patient had no known personal or family history of thromboembolic events.
  • No underlying risk factors for DVT, such as malignancy, trauma, or immobility, were identified.

Findings:

  • Despite the absence of typical risk factors, the adolescent was diagnosed with deep venous thrombosis.
  • This case underscores that DVT can occur in seemingly healthy pediatric patients.
  • Diagnostic workup confirmed the presence of venous thromboembolism in the affected limb.

Implications:

  • This case challenges the traditional understanding of DVT risk stratification in pediatrics.
  • It suggests that clinicians should maintain a high index of suspicion for DVT in pediatric patients with lower-extremity swelling, even without apparent risk factors.
  • Further research may be warranted to elucidate potential subtle risk factors or genetic predispositions in such cases.