Rheumatoid Arthritis with Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT): A Case Report

Authors

  • Muhammad Shaista Ali Khan FCPS (Medicine) Course Student, Department of Medicine, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka.
  • Mohammad Saiful Habib Medical Officer, Department of Medicine, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka.
  • AKM Motiur Rahman Bhuiyan Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka.
  • Md Mizanur Rahman Khan Medical Officer, Department of Medicine, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka.
  • Mostafa Midhat Pasha Medical Officer, Department of Medicine, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka.
  • Hasan Imam Medical Officer, Department of Medicine, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka.
  • Md Rafiqul Alam Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka.
  • Taimur AK Mahmud Professor, Department of Medicine, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bsmmuj.v3i2.7063

Keywords:

DVT

Abstract

A 25-year-old lady presented with pain and swelling with restricted movement of right lower limb for one month. She had arthritis involving multiple large and small joints of hands and feet over the last 4 years and was diagnosed as a case of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) 2 years back. She had been taking disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARD) - methotrexate since then and continued it for one year. Subsequent investigations revealed that she developed deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of right posterior tibial and calf veins but no other predisposing factor was found. This case emphasize on the consideration of developing DVT in patients with Rheumatoid arthritis.  

DOI: 10.3329/bsmmuj.v3i2.7063

BSMMU J 2010; 3(2): 110-111

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Khan, M. S. A., Habib, M. S., Bhuiyan, A. M. R., Khan, M. M. R., Pasha, M. M., Imam, H., Alam, M. R., & Mahmud, T. A. (2011). Rheumatoid Arthritis with Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT): A Case Report. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal, 3(2), 110–111. https://doi.org/10.3329/bsmmuj.v3i2.7063

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2010)

Section

Case Report

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