Splenic rupture following splenic vein thrombosis in a man with protein S deficiency.
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چکیده
We present a case of spontaneous splenic rupture in a man with splenic vein thrombosis. The splenic vein thrombosis appears to have been caused by protein S deficiency. We are not aware of this having been described before.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 68 805 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1992