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Pages 40-42 (January 1996)
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Vol. 32. Issue 1.
Pages 40-42 (January 1996)
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Trombosis ventricular derecha y embolismo pulmonar asociados a derivación peritoneo-venosa (Le Veen). Diagnóstico por ecocardiografía transesofágica
Right ventricular thrombosis and pulmonary embolism associated with venous-peritoneal derivation (Le Veen). Diagnosis by transesophageal echocardiography
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V. Gil Suay1, J.J. Soler, D. Nauffal, R. Menéndez
Servicios de Neumología, Hospital Universitario La Fe. Valencia
V. Miró*, J. Sotillo*
* Servicios de Cardiología. Hospital Universitario La Fe. Valencia
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La trombosis venosa central (TVC) y el embolismo pulmonar (EP) son complicaciones que han sido relacionadas previamente con el empleo de derivaciones peritoneo-venosas (Le Veen). La TVC suele desarrollarse alrededor del extremo proximal del catéter; cursa con una clínica variada y requiere, habitualmente, confirmación diagnóstica mediante estudio venográfico.

Presentamos un caso clínico de TVC, asociada a EP, con trombo situado en la cavidad ventricular derecha (distalmente a la punta del catéter), y cuyo diagnóstico y seguimiento se realizó mediante ecografía transesofágica en modo bidimensional.

Palabras clave:
Derivación peritoneo-venosa
Trombosis ventricular
Embolismo pulmonar
Ecocardiografía transesofágica

Central venous thrombosis (CVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) are complications that have been reported in association with the use of venous-peritoneal shunts (Le Veen). CVT usually develops around the proximal end of the catheter; the clinical course is varied and usually requires venous imaging to confirm the diagnosis.

We present a case of CVT associated with PE, in which the thrombus was located in the right ventricular cavity (distal to the catheter tip). Two-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography was used for diagnosis and follow-up.

Key words:
Venous-peritoneal derivation
Ventricular thrombosis
Pulmonary embolism
Transesophagic sonogram of the heart
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