G Lachambre1, V Proulle, B Bader-Meunier, M Dreyfus. 1. Service de pédiatrie générale, hôpital de Bicêtre, assistance publique-hôpitaux de Paris, 78 rue du Général-Leclerc, 94270 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France.
Abstract
UNLABELLED: Thrombotic events are often diagnosed with a delay that may be responsible for definite post-thrombotic syndrome. CASE REPORTS: We report two cases, which emphasize the difficulty of the diagnosis of venous thrombosis in two boys, at age 11 and 12 respectively. The occurrence of a leg pain led to a misdiagnosis of arthritis of hip in both cases. CONCLUSION: Venous thrombosis must be searched for in children with unexplained persistent pain in leg. Precocious anticoagulation is essential for preventing post-thrombotic syndrome.
UNLABELLED: Thrombotic events are often diagnosed with a delay that may be responsible for definite post-thrombotic syndrome. CASE REPORTS: We report two cases, which emphasize the difficulty of the diagnosis of venous thrombosis in two boys, at age 11 and 12 respectively. The occurrence of a leg pain led to a misdiagnosis of arthritis of hip in both cases. CONCLUSION:Venous thrombosis must be searched for in children with unexplained persistent pain in leg. Precocious anticoagulation is essential for preventing post-thrombotic syndrome.
Authors: Neil A Goldenberg; Marco P Donadini; Susan R Kahn; Mark Crowther; Gili Kenet; Ulrike Nowak-Göttl; Marilyn J Manco-Johnson Journal: Haematologica Date: 2010-06-30 Impact factor: 9.941