title: Deep vein thrombosis in a patient of adenomatous polyposis coli treated successfully with aspirin: A case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Deep vein thrombosis is an important cause of morbidity and mortality. However, its association with adenomatous polyposis coli is extremely rare. Here we present an interesting case of deep vein thrombosis associated with adenomatous polyposis coli.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 15 year old female who was having fever and diarrhea for 5 months developed bilateral asymmetric painful swelling of lower limbs for 1 month. Doppler ultrasound of lower limbs revealed presence of thrombosis from inferior vena cava up to popliteal vein. Colonoscopy and biopsy were suggestive of adenomatous polyposis coli. However, she could not tolerate anticoagulant therapy and was put on aspirin therapy for 6 months to which she responded well with the resolution of thrombus.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Role of aspirin therapy may be considered whenever a patient of venous thrombosis cannot tolerate anticoagulant therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, India.
authors.forename: Neha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, India.
authors.forename: Tuhin
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Santra
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Gangarampur Subdivisional Hospital, India.
authors.forename: Arnab
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kar
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, India.
authors.forename: Pradipta
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Guha
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, India.
authors.forename: Mita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bar
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, North Bengal Medical College & Hospital, India.
authors.forename: Apu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Adhikary
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Calcutta Medical Research Institute, Kolkata, India.
authors.forename: Sumana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Datta
keywords: Adenomatous polyposis coli; Aspirin; Deep vein thrombosis; Diarrhea