title: HIV-associated thromboembolic phenomenon due to protein C deficiency.
abstract: HIV-infected individuals are at a high risk of developing arterial and venous thromboembolism. Opportunistic infections, protease inhibitors, low CD4 count, antiphospholipid antibodies, protein S, and protein C deficiencies are some important risk factors associated with it. However, thromboembolic phenomenon due to protein C deficiency has been rarely reported. We report a case of a 12-year-old girl with facial palsy due to middle cerebral artery infarct because of HIV infection and associated protein C deficiency.
authors.forename: Anmol
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goyal
authors.forename: Ira
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Shah
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D020244:Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D020151:Protein C Deficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy