Mixed Arterial and Venous Thromboembolism in a Person with HIV Infection

Abstract

People with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are more susceptible to thromboembolic events. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) occurs frequently in HIV infected persons but arterial thrombosis has only rarely been reported. We describe a case of a person with HIV infection who developed an arterial thrombosis and 3 months later an extensive VTE. Several non-HIV and HIV related thrombogenic factors were identified.