Abstract
We describe a rare case of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in children, highlight the importance of early diagnosis of rare disease with potential complications. In a 5 year old boy presented with persistent leg pain without any obvious cause. Detailed investigation led to diagnosis of DVT. As there are common differential diagnoses for leg pain in children, pediatricians usually have a low index of suspicious of DVT in children. This case highlight that paediatricians must consider DVT in their differential diagnosis when children present with leg pain.
Highlights
The same study showed that Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) without any associated condition is extremely rare (1/51,000)
Another prospective study in the Netherlands showed an incidence of 0.14/10,000 children of same age group
Extremely rare and there are other common differential diagnoses for leg pain in children, pediatricians usually have a low index of suspicion for DVT
Summary
In the Canadian Registry,[1] the incidence of DVT is 5.3/10,000 (0.05%) hospital admissions or 0.07/10,000 children with age between 1 month and 18 years old. The same study showed that DVT without any associated condition is extremely rare (1/51,000).
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