Inferior vena caval and right atrial thrombus complicating amoebic liver abscess. 2013

Mansoor Siddiqui, and Anubhav Gupta, and Aamir Kazmi, and Dinesh Chandra, and Vijay Grover, and Vijay Gupta
Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research and Dr RML Hospital, New Delhi, India.

We present the result of right atrial thrombectomy in a paediatric patient suffering from a right atrial thrombus due to amoebic liver abscess under total circulatory arrest. A 2-year old boy with amoebic liver abscess complicated by inferior vena cava (IVC) thrombus extending up to the right atrium (RA) was operated on in our institute. During the surgery, the thrombus was removed from the IVC and the RA under deep hypothermic circulatory arrest. After chest closure, open drainage of the abscess was performed. Metronidazole was given postoperatively for 2 weeks. The postoperative period was uneventful. There was rapid convalescence with complete resolution of the abscess. Anticoagulation with warfarin was started on the day following surgery and continued for 6 weeks. There was no recurrence of thrombosis or embolic events in the follow-up period. Extension of thrombus into the right atrium mandates an aggressive surgical approach which may prove life saving. It is crucial in the prevention of pulmonary embolism or Budd-Chiari syndrome, which may have an overall poor outcome.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008101 Liver Abscess, Amebic Single or multiple areas of PUS due to infection by any ameboid protozoa (AMEBIASIS). A common form is caused by the ingestion of ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA. Abscess, Amebic, Hepatic,Abscess, Hepatic, Amebic,Abscess, Liver, Amebic,Amebiasis, Hepatic,Entamoebiasis, Hepatic,Hepatic Amebiasis,Hepatic Entamoebiasis,Amoebiasis, Hepatic,Hepatic Abscess, Amoebic,Hepatic Amoebiasis,Liver Abscess, Amoebic,Abscess, Amebic Liver,Abscess, Amoebic Hepatic,Abscess, Amoebic Liver,Abscesses, Amebic Liver,Abscesses, Amoebic Hepatic,Abscesses, Amoebic Liver,Amebic Liver Abscess,Amebic Liver Abscesses,Amoebic Hepatic Abscess,Amoebic Hepatic Abscesses,Amoebic Liver Abscess,Amoebic Liver Abscesses,Entamoebiases, Hepatic,Hepatic Abscesses, Amoebic,Hepatic Entamoebiases,Liver Abscesses, Amebic,Liver Abscesses, Amoebic
D008297 Male Males
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D004322 Drainage The removal of fluids or discharges from the body, such as from a wound, sore, or cavity.
D006331 Heart Diseases Pathological conditions involving the HEART including its structural and functional abnormalities. Cardiac Disorders,Heart Disorders,Cardiac Diseases,Cardiac Disease,Cardiac Disorder,Heart Disease,Heart Disorder
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000925 Anticoagulants Agents that prevent BLOOD CLOTTING. Anticoagulant Agent,Anticoagulant Drug,Anticoagulant,Anticoagulant Agents,Anticoagulant Drugs,Anticoagulation Agents,Indirect Thrombin Inhibitors,Agent, Anticoagulant,Agents, Anticoagulant,Agents, Anticoagulation,Drug, Anticoagulant,Drugs, Anticoagulant,Inhibitors, Indirect Thrombin,Thrombin Inhibitors, Indirect
D013927 Thrombosis Formation and development of a thrombus or blood clot in BLOOD VESSELS. Atherothrombosis,Thrombus,Blood Clot,Blood Clots,Thromboses
D014682 Vena Cava, Inferior The venous trunk which receives blood from the lower extremities and from the pelvic and abdominal organs. Inferior Vena Cava,Inferior Vena Cavas,Vena Cavas, Inferior
D014859 Warfarin An anticoagulant that acts by inhibiting the synthesis of vitamin K-dependent coagulation factors. Warfarin is indicated for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of venous thrombosis and its extension, pulmonary embolism, and atrial fibrillation with embolization. It is also used as an adjunct in the prophylaxis of systemic embolism after myocardial infarction. Warfarin is also used as a rodenticide. 4-Hydroxy-3-(3-oxo-1-phenylbutyl)-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one,Aldocumar,Apo-Warfarin,Coumadin,Coumadine,Gen-Warfarin,Marevan,Tedicumar,Warfant,Warfarin Potassium,Warfarin Sodium,Potassium, Warfarin,Sodium, Warfarin

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