Transient protein S deficiency with deep venous thrombosis during Salmonella typhimurium infection.
A patient with deep venous thrombosis and low protein S activity during the course of Salmonella typhimurium infection is presented. Although protein S deficiency has been reported in patients with disseminated intravascular coagulation, it was not present in this patient and his protein S activity was normal after the findings of infection and deep venous thrombosis disappeared.
Ceyhan
M
M
Department of Infectious Diseases, Hacettepe University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey.
Kanra
G
G
Benderlioglu
B
B
Seçmeer
G
G
Hiçsönmez
G
G
Kirazli
S
S
D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018455:Protein S Deficiency; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000097:blood*; D012486:Salmonella typhimurium; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000097:blood* / Q000209:etiology