[Monotherapy using a direct oral anticoagulant (apixaban) for catheter thrombosis and pulmonary thromboembolism in a patient with ulcerative colitis: a case report].

A 20-year-old woman with ulcerative colitis flare was admitted to Fukui Red Cross Hospital. During treatment with granulocyte and monocyte apheresis (GMA), the patient complained of chest discomfort and was diagnosed with pulmonary thromboembolism with central intravenous catheter thrombosis. Apixaban, a direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC), was used as monotherapy for anticoagulation, and thromboembolism was resolved without complication.