Revue de Medecine Interne 2006-Dec
[Pulmonary thrombosis as a complication of Mediterranean spotted fever].
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BACKGROUND
Thromboembolic complications were uncommon in mediterranean spotted fever.
METHODS
We report a case of 55-years- old man who was admitted for mediterranean spotted fever. Two days later, the patient developed chest pain due to a pulmonary thrombosis confirmed by angio-CT. The outcome was good with heparin therapy. The investigation for another cause of thrombosis was negative.
CONCLUSIONS
Mediterranean spotted fever is usually a moderately severe self-limited illness. Pulmonary thrombosis was uncommon associated with severe disease.
