Venous Thrombus Calcification over Time
Yusuke Namba, Koji Tokioka, Yusuke Kawai
Abstract
Genes, proteins, chemicals, diseases, species, mutations and cell lines named across the full text — each resolved to its canonical identifier and authoritative record.
Click any figure to enlarge with its caption.
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3Peer Reviews
No public reviews on file for this paper yet. If you reviewed it on a platform where reviews are public (OpenReview, ICLR, NeurIPS, ICML), you can paste yours below so the community can read it here.
Videos
No videos yet. Explain this paper in a talk, walkthrough, or lecture? Add one.
Taxonomy
TopicsVenous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management · Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases · Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
A man in his 60s with obstructive pyelonephritis due to upper urinary tract urolithiasis diagnosed 7 years earlier and no thrombophilia risk presented with left lower-extremity edema. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CeCT) revealed a calcified thrombus extending from the inferior vena cava to the left common iliac vein (LCIV; Figure 1). A CeCT performed 4.5 years prior showed a non-calcified thrombus in the LCIV (Figure 2), and no anticoagulants were prescribed. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) performed 18 months prior showed a low-intensity area in an intermediate-intensity area. MRI performed on the day following the visit demonstrated that the low-intensity area had increased over time (Figure 3). His edema resolved following rivaroxaban administration, which was continued thereafter.
A previous report demonstrated inflammatory infiltrate and fibrotic evolution in pulmonary artery thrombi over time ^(1)^.
However, no study has assessed non-calcified thrombi that calcified over time. We believe this case is significant because it shows that an organized thrombus can calcify. Clinicians should treat deep vein thrombosis formation with anticoagulants to prevent thrombi formation and calcification.
Article Information
Conflicts of Interest
None
Author Contributions
Yusuke Namba and Koji Tokioka managed the patient. Yusuke Namba wrote the original manuscript. Koji Tokioka and Yusuke Kawai reviewed and supervised the manuscript.
Approval by Institutional Review Board (IRB)
IRB approval was not required for this report.
Informed Consent
Consent to publish the details of the present case was obtained from the patient.
The reference list from the paper itself. Each links out to its DOI / PubMed record.