Cathrombosis: Deep Vein Thrombosis After a Cat Bite - A Case Report

Cat bites represent between 5-15% of all animal bites and are sometimes encountered by primary care and emergency department physicians. Other than polymicrobial infections, very few other complications have been reported. We present the case of a 75-year-old male who developed deep vein thrombosis...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Guadarrama-Conzuelo, Francisco, Gutierrez-Castillo, Alejandro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2019
Materias:
Family/General Practice
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6692098/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31423400
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.4924
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Sumario:Cat bites represent between 5-15% of all animal bites and are sometimes encountered by primary care and emergency department physicians. Other than polymicrobial infections, very few other complications have been reported. We present the case of a 75-year-old male who developed deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in his left leg where he had been bitten by a cat four days prior. Although it is not possible to describe a causal relationship, we discuss whether these events are related.

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