title: Deep vein thrombosis associated with protein C and protein S deficiency: an unusual cause of acute abdomen.
abstract: Deep venous thrombosis is an extremely rare cause of acute abdomen and is often difficult to diagnose. Protein C and protein S deficiencies are rare genetic abnormalities that predispose the patient to thrombophilia and lead to thrombosis. We report the case of a previously healthy 7-year-old boy with iliofemoral thrombosis due to protein C and protein S deficiencies mimicking acute abdomen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey.
authors.forename: Selim
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Doganay
authors.forename: Fitnet
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sonmezgoz
authors.forename: Yasar
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sen
authors.forename: Ercan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kocakoc
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020151:Protein C Deficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018455:Protein S Deficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology