Peripheral arterial insufficiency associated with protein C deficiency.
Two patients with protein C deficiency who presented with peripheral arterial insufficiency were successfully managed. One patient was managed with bypass surgery for focal gangrene followed by full anticoagulation whilst the other patient was managed with full anticoagulation. Both patients showed characteristic arteriographic findings. Patients who present with peripheral arterial insufficiency demonstrating thrombotic occlusion of main peripheral artery without atherosclerosis and other risk factors should be evaluated for hypercoagulable states.
Cho
Y P
YP
Department of General Surgery, Asan Kangnung Hospital, 415 Bangdong Ri, Sachun Myun, Republic of Korea.
Lee
D H
DH
Jang
H J
HJ
Kim
J S
JS
Han
M S
MS
Lee
S G
SG
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001777:Blood Coagulation; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D020151:Protein C Deficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D011859:Radiography