A case of superior mesenteric vein thrombosis caused by protein C and S deficiency
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Protein C deficiency and mesenteric venous thrombosis.
A 22-year-old woman with a history of gestational toxicosis and oral contraceptive use for 3 years reported progressive vague abdominal pain and vomiting over a 2-day period, without constipation, followed by rectal bleeding. On physical examination in the emergency department, the patient was afebrile, her blood pressure was 110/70 mm Hg and her pulse rate was 80 beats/min. There was diffuse a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nihon Rinsho Geka Gakkai Zasshi (Journal of Japan Surgical Association)
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1345-2843,1882-5133
DOI: 10.3919/jjsa.73.2290