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Authors

 

Dmitrović Radmila¹ , Lazović Biljana¹, Simonović Isidora¹, Gligorić Tamara<sup>2

1</sup>Clinical Hospital Center “Zemun“, Department of pulmonology
¹Clinical Hospital Center “Zemun”, Department of radiology

 

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The paper was received / Rad primljen: 09.08.2021.

Accepted / Rad prihvaćen: 19.08.2021.

 

Correspondence to:

Radmila Dmitrović
University Clinical Center „Zemun“
Belgrade, Serbia
Vukova 9, Zemun, 11080 Belgrade
Self-phone: +381601322400
e-mail: radadmitrovic94@gmail.com

 

 

Abstract

 

PTE and VTE are rare but serious side effects of COCs treatment, especially when they are associated with conditions that might lead to thrombosis. In our study, we presented the case of a 21-year-old nulligravida woman who developed PTE as a result of short-term endometriosis treatment with COCs therapy. The patient was hospitalized in the ICU and was given a heparin infusion to treat the severe PTE. A more thorough investigation revealed elevated homocysteine and LAC levels. Because of these high readings, it was agreed that warfarin medication would be continued once the condition stabilized. To provide the appropriate therapy, clinicians must consider all risk factors for the development of PTE.

 

Keywords:

pulmonary thromboembolism, oral contraceptives, homocysteinemia, lupus anticoagulant, warfarin

 

 

 

Sažetak

 

Plućna i venska tromboembolija su retke ali ozbiljne neželjene reakcije usled primene kombinovane oralne kontraceptivne terapije posebno ako su povezane sa faktorima koji mogu da dovedu do tromboze. Mi smo prezentovali slučaj žene stare 21 godinu (bez porođaja) koja je razvila masivnu plućnu tromboemboliju usled kratkotrajne primene oralne kontrceptivne terapije u cilju lečenja endometrioze. Bolesnica je primljena u jedinicu intenzivnog lečenja gde joj je ordinirana heparinska infuzija. Tokom hospitalnog lečenja kod bolesnice su dokazane povišene vrednosti homocisteina i lupus antikoagulans antitela. S obzirom na prethodno pomenute povišene vrednosti bolesnici je ordinirana terapija varfarinom nakon stabilizacije stanja.Neophodno je da lekari uzmu u obzir sve faktore rizika koji bi mogli da dovedu do plućne tromboembolije kako bi odabrali odgovarajuću terapiju.

Ključne reči:

plućna tromboembolija, oralni kontraceptivi, homocisteinemija, lupus antikoagulans, varfarin

 

 

 

 

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