Portal vein thrombosis with protein C-S deficiency in a non-cirrhotic patient.

ABSTRACT: 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.

SUBMITTER: Rodriguez-Leal GA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4110546 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature