Deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism following chickenpox

B Padmakumar; J Sun; G Satchithananthan; J A Sills; M A Alwaidh

doi:10.1179/027249304225019028

Deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism following chickenpox

Ann Trop Paediatr. 2004 Sep;24(3):271-4. doi: 10.1179/027249304225019028.

Authors

B Padmakumar¹, J Sun, G Satchithananthan, J A Sills, M A Alwaidh

Affiliation

¹ Department of Paediatrics, The Royal Oldham Hospital, Oldham, UK. beena.padmakumar@pat.nhs.uk

PMID: 15479579
DOI: 10.1179/027249304225019028

Abstract

An 11-year-old girl developed proximal deep venous thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary embolism associated with antiphospholipid syndrome following chickenpox. She responded to prolonged anticoagulation therapy.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Antiphospholipid Syndrome / virology*
Chickenpox / complications*
Child
Female
Humans
Pulmonary Embolism / diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism / virology*
Venous Thrombosis / diagnosis
Venous Thrombosis / virology*