title: Extensive arterial thrombosis in a patient with factor V Leiden mutation.
abstract: Ascending aorta and aortic arch thrombosis is rare in a young man with no risk factor. Here, we report the case of a young male patient with factor V Leiden mutation who developed ascending aorta and aortic arch thrombosis and subsequent emboli.
authors.affiliation: Day General Hospital, Tavanir St, Vali Asr Ave, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad Hossein
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Mandegar
authors.forename: Bahare
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Saidi
authors.forename: Farideh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Roshanali
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000601:surgery; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000601:surgery; D001777:Blood Coagulation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics*; D025861:Blood Coagulation Disorders, Inherited / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000235:genetics*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004617:Embolism / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics; D005165:Factor V / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D009154:Mutation; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures; D014859:Warfarin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; C095381:factor V Leiden; D014859:Warfarin; D005165:Factor V