Open AccessRecurrent thrombosis in the lower extremities after thrombectomy in a patient with polycythemia vera: A case report
Author(s) -
Buping Jiang,
Guobing Cheng,
Qichang Hu,
Jiawen Wu,
Xiaoyang Li,
Shengyou Liao,
Senyan Wu,
Wei Lü
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i24.6473
Subject(s) - medicine , polycythemia vera , thrombosis , surgery
Acute arterial embolism of the extremities is a surgical emergency. Atrial fibrillation is the major etiology of acute arterial embolism of the extremities. Emergency femoral artery thrombectomy can successfully treat this issue. However, polycythemia vera (PV) may sometimes explain this medical emergency. Recurrent thrombosis in the lower extremities after thrombectomy can be found in patients with PV, and reoperation is needed for this condition.