Abdominal nodules as a presentation of obstruction of the inferior vena cava and factor V Leiden mutation.
Abdominal nodular lesions are not usually considered a sign of deep venous thrombosis. However, we have seen a patient with abdominal nodular lesions due to venous thrombosis, that led to the diagnosis of factor V Leiden mutation, a recently described cause of hypercoagulability.
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Services of Dermatology and Hematology, Hospital Provincial de Pontevedra, Pontevedra, Spain. igarciad@meditex.es
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D000005:Abdomen / Q000473:pathology; D020016:Activated Protein C Resistance / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005165:Factor V / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017354:Point Mutation; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000473:pathology*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*
C095381:factor V Leiden; D005165:Factor V