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Deep vein thrombosis associated with protein C and protein S deficiency: An unusual cause of acute abdomen
Author(s) -
Doganay Selim,
Sonmezgoz Fitnet,
Sen Yasar,
Kocakoc Ercan
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.20771
Subject(s) - medicine , deep vein , thrombosis , protein s deficiency , abdomen , protein c deficiency , radiology , venous thrombosis
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. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound, 2011