title: Unusual venous thrombosis associated with protein C deficiency.
abstract: A patient in whom massive puerperal thrombophlebitis developed had protein C deficiency. In patients who initially have thrombosis that is unusual either in its nature or extent, investigation may, as in this case, reveal the presence of a hypercoagulable state.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY 10029.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: E B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Harrington
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Rand
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D020151:Protein C Deficiency; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000097:blood; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000097:blood*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed