Unusual venous thrombosis associated with protein C deficiency.
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.
Schwartz
M E
ME
Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY 10029.
Harrington
E B
EB
Rand
J H
JH
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