Mesenteric vein thrombosis associated with Klinefelters syndrome--a case report.
A case of mesenteric vein thrombosis presenting as gastrointestinal hemorrhage in a patient with Klinefelter's syndrome is reported, an association not previously described. The diagnosis was made preoperatively and was confirmed by angiography. The patient underwent a small bowel resection and made an uneventful recovery. A possible association between Klinefelter's syndrome and a hypercoagulable state, previously suggested elsewhere, is emphasized.
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Section of Gastroenterology, Boston City Hospital, Massachusetts.
D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007713:Klinefelter Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008641:Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D008642:Mesenteric Veins; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology