Acquired protein C and S deficiency, inflammatory bowel disease and cerebral arterial thrombosis.
Thromboembolic complications may occur in inflammatory bowel disease. Recently, we had the opportunity to observe a case of a cerebral arterial thrombosis in a young patient with active ulcerative colitis. Investigation of blood coagulation revealed a temporary Protein C, Protein S and Factor II deficiency. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of a temporary Protein C and S deficiency in a patient with thrombosis and inflammatory bowel disease.
Jorens
P G
PG
Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital Middelheim, Antwerp, Belgium.
Hermans
C R
CR
Haber
I
I
Kockx
M M
MM
Vermylen
J
J
Parizel
G A
GA
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D003106:Colon / Q000473:pathology; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000172:deficiency*; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008297:Male; D020151:Protein C Deficiency; D017293:Protein S
D006023:Glycoproteins; D017293:Protein S