Portal vein thrombosis associated to prothrombin G20210A mutation and protein C deficiency

Authors
Mira, Y del Castillo, GG Estelles, A Villa, P Vaya, A Ortuno, C Aznar, J
Citation
Y. Mira et al., Portal vein thrombosis associated to prothrombin G20210A mutation and protein C deficiency, CL APPL T-H, 6(3), 2000, pp. 179-180
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Hematology
Journal title
CLINICAL AND APPLIED THROMBOSIS-HEMOSTASIS
ISSN journal
10760296 → ACNP
Volume
6
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
179 - 180
Database
ISI
SICI code
1076-0296(200007)6:3<179:PVTATP>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
We describe a patient with left branch portal vein thrombosis involving two thrombophilic alterations, the prothrombin G20210A mutation and protein C deficiency. In spite of nor being under anticoagulant treatment, the thromb us in the portal vein underwent complete and spontaneous lysis. No other ri sk factors were detected and no family history related to thrombosis was fo und.