Mesenteric vein thrombosis in a pregnant patient heterozygous for the factor V (1691 G --> A) Leiden mutation.
Factor V Leiden mutation is a risk factor for the development of thromboembolic events in pregnancy. Thrombosis of the mesenteric vein is a fairly infrequent condition complicating pregnancy. In this paper, we described a pregnant patient with mesenteric vein thrombosis who was heterozygous for the factor V Leiden mutation.
Sönmezer
Murat
M
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. msonmezer@hotmail.com
Aytaç
Ruşen
R
Demirel
L Cem
LC
Kurtay
Gülay
G
D000328:Adult; D005165:Factor V / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D006579:Heterozygote; D006801:Humans; D008642:Mesenteric Veins; D009154:Mutation; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000235:genetics*
C095381:factor V Leiden; D005165:Factor V