MITRAL-VALVE AND LEFT-VENTRICULAR THROMBI IN AN INFANT WITH ACQUIRED PROTEIN-C DEFICIENCY - A CASE-REPORT

The authors present an infant with left ventricular and mitral valve t hrombi diagnosed by cross-sectional echocardiography. Thrombosis was d ue to acquired transient protein C deficiency, which was caused by imp aired liver function due to sepsis. Because the thombi were very large and mobile, urgent surgery was performed. Eight weeks later, the pati ent's protein C level returned to normal ranges. The authors suggest t hat in all cases with intracardiac thrombosis, protein C deficiency sh ould be investigated.