A Rare Case of Ileocecal Tuberculosis with Pulmonary Embolism and
Deep Vein Thrombosis
PD03-PD04
Correspondence
Dr. Tan Jih huei,
Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Jalan Abu Bakar, Masjid Sultan Abu Bakar-80000,
Johor Bahru, Johor Darul Takzim, Malaysia.
E-mail: huei_87@hotmail.com
Venous thromboembolism in tuberculosis is not a well recognised entity. It is a less frequently reported complication of severe pulmonary tuberculosis. It is exceedingly rare when it complicates extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Here, we present a case of 22-year-old young female with abdominal tuberculosis complicated with reverse ileocecal intussusception, deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. An emergency vena cava filter was inserted prior to a limited right hemicolectomy. In this article, we discuss the rare association of venous thromboembolism with ileocecal tuberculosis.