title: Protein-c deficiency presenting with subacute intestinal obstruction due to mesenteric vein thrombosis.
abstract: We describe a patient with protein C deficiency who presented with subacute intestinal obstruction due to ischaemic small bowel stricture. The patient also had left sided ileofemoral thrombosis. Venous thrombosis at unusual sites especially if associated with deep vein thrombosis of lower limb warrants a thorough screen for underlying thrombophilia. This, however, is a rare cause for ischaemic small bowel stricture.
authors: Department of Haematology and BMT, Army Hospital (R&R), Delhi Cantt.
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Nair
authors: A K
authors: AK
authors: Seth
authors: C M
authors: CM
authors: Sridhar
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Chaudhary
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Sharma
authors: A C
authors: AC
authors: Anand
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008642:Mesenteric Veins / Q000473:pathology*; D020151:Protein C Deficiency / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D019851:Thrombophilia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications*