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Deep vein thrombosis associated with protein C and protein S deficiency: An unusual cause of acute abdomen

✍ Scribed by Selim Doganay; Fitnet Sonmezgoz; Yasar Sen; Ercan Kocakoc

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 2010
Tongue: English
Weight: 107 KB
Volume: 39
Category: Article
ISSN: 0091-2751
DOI: 10.1002/jcu.20771

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✦ Synopsis

Deep venous thrombosis is an extremely rare cause of acute abdomen and is often difficult to diagnose. Protein C and protein S deficiencies are rare genetic abnormalities that predispose the patient to thrombophilia and lead to thrombosis. We report the case of a previously healthy 7-year-old boy with iliofemoral thrombosis due to protein C and protein S deficiencies mimicking acute abdomen. V

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