title: Protein C deficiency.
abstract: This report describes a 4 year old female child who presented with fever, pain and swelling of left leg following a trivial trauma. She was diagnosed as a case of deep vein thrombosis and subsequently found to be due to protein C deficiency.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Medicine, Medical College, Kolkata, India ; Anandalok Co-operative Housing Society, Flat No. 2/1, BB-50, Action Area: I B, New Town, Kolkata, 700156 India.
authors.forename: Arun K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: De
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Medicine, Medical College, Kolkata, India.
authors.forename: Somnath
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pal
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Medicine, Medical College, Kolkata, India.
authors.forename: Santanu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Das
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Medicine, Medical College, Kolkata, India.
authors.forename: Tunisa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bhattacharya
keywords: Antithrombin III; Deep vein thrombosis; Protein C; Protein S