HIV and venous thromboembolism risk: Report of 3 cases with review of the literature

摘要

Thromboembolic disease is particularly increased in HIV-infected patients for multiple reasons as shown by several recentstudies. We present three cases with literature review. Case 1: Young patient followed for HIV infection with poor treatmentadherence, presented with febrile dyspnea with acute chest pain, radiography and chest CT were in favor of pulmonaryembolism,the evolution was favorable with anticoagulants. Case 2: young patient admitted to the emergency departmentfor thrombophlebitis of the lower limb with cachexia and alteration of the general state whose etiological assessmentwas in favor of an HIV infection, the evolution was favorable under tritherapy and anticoagulants. Case 3: young patientfollowed for HIV infection, had an active lengthening of cephalin time with hyperfibrinogenemia and the presence ofantiphospholipid antibodies (lupus anticoagulant), the evolution was favorable under platelet antiaggregants. The riskof thromboembolism especially venous is serious and must be integrated into the overall care of patients.