title: Portal vein thrombosis in a patient with HIV treated with a protease inhibitor-containing regimen.
abstract: We report a case of an HIV seropositive female patient treated with a protease inhibitor-containing regimen who developed recurrent severe life-threathening episodes of haematemesis over time, caused by ruptured oesophageal varices as a consequence of a portal vein thrombosis. Coagulation tests revealed a protein S deficiency, an elevated homocysteinemia and a constitutional elevated plasma factor VIII coagulant activity. These coagulopathies and the HIV infection are independent risk factors for developing venous thromboembolic events. The protease inhibitor treatment may have played a role in increasing the thromboembolic risk. The recurrent bleedings only stopped after invasive surgery. The invasive splenorenal shunt operation was in this case a life-saving procedure.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium.
authors: P
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authors: Soentjens
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authors: Ostyn
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authors: Van Outryve
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authors: Ysebaert
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authors: Vekemans
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