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Symptomatic bilateral pulmonary embolism without deep venous thrombosis in an adolescent following arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a case report and review of the literature

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Title
Symptomatic bilateral pulmonary embolism without deep venous thrombosis in an adolescent following arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a case report and review of the literature
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Journal of Medical Case Reports, July 2018
DOI 10.1186/s13256-018-1726-8
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Jonathan Bourget-Murray, Mathew A. Clarke, Sydney Gorzitza, Lisa A. Phillips

Abstract

Venous thromboembolism, specifically pulmonary embolism, is a rare complication following elective pediatric orthopedic surgery. Bilateral pulmonary embolism with associated pulmonary hemorrhage/infarct without concomitant deep vein thrombosis has never been reported following routine anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in an adolescent. A 16-year-old white girl presented with acute onset shortness of breath and pleuritic chest pain 6 days following elective anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. After performing a thorough work-up, she was diagnosed as having provoked bilateral pulmonary embolism with associated pulmonary hemorrhage without concomitant deep vein thrombosis. She was treated successfully with 3 months of anticoagulation therapy with daily Lovenox (enoxaparin) injections. Symptomatic bilateral pulmonary embolism may have a good prognosis if it is diagnosed early and treated appropriately. It is important to appreciate the risk of provoked thromboembolic events in healthy adolescents undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery.

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Unknown 26 100%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 6 23%
Student > Bachelor 3 12%
Student > Ph. D. Student 2 8%
Student > Doctoral Student 1 4%
Other 1 4%
Other 4 15%
Unknown 9 35%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 11 42%
Nursing and Health Professions 4 15%
Computer Science 1 4%
Unknown 10 38%
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