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Left lower extremity venous thrombosis after operation of cyst in the jaw: a case report

Yu Yongchun1, Yu Weiming1, Yang Zhengyi1, Zhang Shubiao1, Sun Jie2, Liu Lei3   

  1. 1. Dept. of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical College, Guangzhou 510120, China; 2. Dept. of Orthodontics, Guangdong Provincial Stomatological Hospital, Guangzhou 510260, China; 3. State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Dept. of Traumatic and Plastic Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
  • Received:2013-05-15 Revised:2013-09-20 Online:2014-04-01 Published:2014-04-01

Abstract:

Deep vein thrombosis is a common complication after orthopedic, gynecological, and obstetric operations. However, instances of this complication after oral and maxillofacial surgeries have been rarely reported. We report a case with odontogenic keratocyst in the jaw that gained left lower extremity venous thrombosis after operation, and discuss the risk factors and prevention of lower extremity venous thrombosis through literature review.

Key words: lower extremity venous thrombosis, odontogenic keratocyst, mandible