Recurrent pulmonary embolism complicated with myotonic dystrophy type 1

Hiraku Sedogawa; Masahiro Yabe; Keiichi Tsuchida; Yasuo Hirose

doi:10.1002/jgf2.709

Recurrent pulmonary embolism complicated with myotonic dystrophy type 1

J Gen Fam Med. 2024 Jun 14;25(5):280-281. doi: 10.1002/jgf2.709. eCollection 2024 Sep.

Authors

Hiraku Sedogawa^{1

2}, Masahiro Yabe³, Keiichi Tsuchida⁴, Yasuo Hirose¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine Niigata City General Hospital Niigata Japan.
² Department of Emergency and General Internal Medicine Rakuwakai Marutamachi Hospital Kyoto Japan.
³ Department of General Internal Medicine Niigata City General Hospital Niigata Japan.
⁴ Department of Cardiology Niigata City General Hospital Niigata Japan.

Abstract

Myotonic dystrophy is a hereditary neurological disease. While cardiovascular complications have been recognized, recent reports indicate that it increases the risk of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism (DVT/PE) compared to other dystrophies and healthy individuals with dyspraxia and a history of DVT as risk factors. It is important to consider myotonic dystrophy in patients with repeated idiopathic DVT/PE and to provide appropriate medical consultation.

Keywords: hatchet face; myotonic dystrophy type 1; pulmonary embolism.