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Jin-Jie Xu1, Yanli Pan1, Congcong Sun1
1Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & National Center for Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Advanced Innovation Center for Human Brain Protection, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Abstract:
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) comprises pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT). PE, as the most severe manifestation of VTE, can cause increased mortality in patients with mental disorders. Here we describe two cases of young male patients with catatonia who developed PE and DVT during their hospital stay. We also discuss the possible pathogenesis, with a focus on immune and inflammatory mechanisms.
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