Enfermedad tromboembólica y anticonceptivos de tercera generación

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Resumen

La tromboembolia pulmonar es un proceso infrecuente. Presentamos un caso de tromboembolia pulmonar en una paciente joven, que se asocia al tratamiento con contraceptivos orales de tercera generación. Aunque la tromboembolia pulmonar es un trastorno infrecuente, en vista de la gravedad del proceso sería importante tenerla en cuenta antes de iniciar este tipo de tratamiento en pacientes jóvenes.

Se lleva a cabo, asimismo, una revisión de los diferentes artículos publicados sobre riesgo tromboembólico y el uso de anticonceptivos de tercera generación.

Palabras clave:

Trombosis venosa

Riesgo tromboembólico

Anticonceptivos orales

Abstract

Pulmonary thromboembolic disease (PTD) is rare. We report the case of a young woman who presented PTD associated with third-generation oral contraceptives. Although PTD is infrequent, due to its seriousness, it should be taken into account before prescribing this kind of treatment to young patients.

We also provide a review of the literature on thromboembolic risk and third-generation oral contraceptives.

Key words:

Venous thrombosis

Thromboembolic risk

Oral contraceptives

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