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I just sent a case last week and got NO response. Would you please read it and help with any idea or differential.
I have another case of a 25 year old who had a right leg DVT and saddle PE s/p thrombectomy. Found to have Factor V Leiden. Started Elequis. He slept all the time after D/C. A week later noticed right foot drop followed a week later with left foot drop .
EMG for this patient showed normal sural and super peroneal sensory with severe denervation of all muscles below the knees. I do not want to do a biopsy as his surals are normal. I do not want to add to his problems an iatrogenic numbness.
It can be vasculitis but how can you explain bilateral vasculitis at the same exact location.
I m very concerned about these 2 very young adults with severe bilateral and symmetric feet drop
Am I missing something?
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