title: Colonic manifestation of a haematologic disorder.
abstract: A 32year-old female presenting with right lower quadrant pain was found to have caecal varices. Extensive work-up revealed underlying protein C deficiency.
authors.affiliation: McGill University, 3605 de la Montagne, Montreal, Quebec H3G 2M1, Canada. Electronic address: melika.hosseina@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Melika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hosseina
authors.affiliation: Division of Nuclear Medicine, Jewish General Hospital (McGill University), 3755 Cote-Ste-Catherine, Montreal, Quebec H3T 1E2, Canada. Electronic address: sprobst@jgh.mcgill.ca.
authors.forename: Stephan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Probst
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Jewish General Hospital (McGill University), 3755 Cote-Ste-Catherine, Montreal, Quebec H3T 1E2, Canada. Electronic address: pgaliatsatos@jgh.mcgill.ca.
authors.forename: Polymnia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Galiatsatos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002432:Cecum / Q000098:blood supply*; D003113:Colonoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020151:Protein C Deficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*
keywords: Caecal varices; Protein C deficiency; Thrombosis