Abstract

Thromboembolism is a rare complication in patients with myotonic dystrophy. While immobilization of patients with advanced disease predisposes to high risk for venous thromboembolism, hypercoagulability could account for venous thromboembolism in patients without impaired mobilization. We report a patient with myotonic dystrophy type 1 who developed pulmonary thromboembolism unrelated to immobilization.

Details

Title
Pulmonary thromboembolism in a patient with myotonic dystrophy type 1
Author
Cho, Joong-Yang; Seo, So-Young; Cho, Yong-Jin; Hong, Keun-Sik; Park, Hee; Lee, Ju; Lee, Sung-Soon
Pages
317-319
Publication year
2012
Publication date
Oct 2012
Publisher
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd.
ISSN
09722327
e-ISSN
19983549
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1267090371
Copyright
Copyright Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd Oct 2012