title: [Celiac artery thrombosis and splenic infarction in a patient with protein s deficiency].
abstract: Protein S deficiency is a rare blood disorder associated with an increased risk of thrombosis. Only a few cases of arterial thrombosis of digestive tract have been noted. We report a case of celiac arterial thrombosis and splenic infarction in 46-year-old male with protein S deficiency. Abdominal computed tomography and angiography revealed thrombotic obstruction of the proximal celiac and common hepatic artery with splenic infarction. His total and free antigen of protein S were normal, however, the activity of protein S was low. Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty was performed to revascularise celiac and common hepatic artery.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Emergency Medicine, Chungang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Chan Woong
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jeong Wook
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D002445:Celiac Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018455:Protein S Deficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D013159:Splenic Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed