Open AccessPortal vein thrombosis with protein C-S deficiency in a non-cirrhotic patient
Author(s) -
Gustavo Arturo Rodríguez-Leal
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
world journal of hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.913
H-Index - 55
ISSN - 1948-5182
DOI - 10.4254/wjh.v6.i7.532
Subject(s) - medicine , portal vein thrombosis , warfarin , thrombosis , protein c , gastroenterology , deep vein , heparin , coagulation disorder , protein c deficiency , coagulation , mesenteric vein , venous thrombosis , surgery , portal vein , atrial fibrillation
There are several conditions that can lead to portal vein thrombosis (PVT), including including infection, malignancies, and coagulation disorders. Anew condition of interest is protein C and S deficiencies, associated with hypercoagulation and recurrent venous thromboembolism. We report the case of a non-cirrhotic 63-year-old male diagnosed with acute superior mesenteric vein thrombosis and PVT and combined deficiencies in proteins C and S, recanalized by short-term low molecular heparin plus oral warfarin therapy.
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