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Dysgenesis of the inferior vena cava is rare but it is being increasingly diagnosed by cross-sectional imaging techniques. Patients are usually asymptomatic with abnormalities detected incidentally. An 11 year old boy presented with a 10 day history of fever, vomiting and abdominal pain, which
Deficiency of protein C may cause deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, leading to ischemic stroke. The present study reports on a case of a young adult with recurrent cerebellar infarction due to hereditary heterozygous protein C deficiency and performs a literature review. A 35-year-old
A 23-year-old man was admitted because of vomiting and severe, progressive headache. After admission, he suffered from a generalized clonic seizure, and developed right hemiparesis. Contrast-enhanced CT of the brain showed empty delta sign in the posterior part of the superior sagittal sinus and
An 83-year-old man had gradually worsening abdominal pain and vomiting. Laparotomy revealed segmental intestinal infarction resulting from thrombosis in the superior mesenteric vein. Necrosed intestine was resected and anastomosis was performed successfully. The patient was anticoagulated with
Mesenteric vein thrombosis is an uncommon manifestation of hypercoagulable states. A case is reported of superior mesenteric vein (SMV) thrombosis in a patient with pancreatitis and protein C deficiency. A discussion of SMV thrombosis identification, management, and outcomes is included. The patient
An arterial thrombus affecting the descending aorta, celiac artery, and superior mesenteric artery at the same time, resulting in mesenteric ischemia and splenic infarction, is a very rare phenomenon. We report a case of a 35-year-old, unmarried female, gravida 0 para 0, who presented with abdominal
Cerebral sinus thrombosis associated with protein S deficiency is rare to the best of our knowledge. We report here a 22-year-old female who presented sudden onset of headache, vomiting and disturbance of consciousness. Neuroradiological studies including computed tomography scan, magnetic resonance
A 43 year-old woman presented with severe non-specific abdominal pain of 1-week duration. She was on oral contraceptive pills for the past 6 years. Clinically patient appeared ill with no specific abnormal physical sign. Moderate amount of free fluid in the peritoneal cavity on ultrasound prompted
A 35-year-old healthy male with no history of any past medical illness developed severe headache, vomiting and drowsiness while at high altitude (4,572 m) in the eastern Himalayan ranges. He was evacuated to a tertiary-care hospital where he was diagnosed to have cerebral sinus venous thrombosis
Portal vein thrombosis secondary to protein C deficiency is a rare finding. Diagnosing a portal vein thrombosis itself is difficult due to nonspecific symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, anorexia, and weight loss. Proving that a protein C deficiency is the cause of a portal vein thrombosis is even
Hereditary hypercoagulability has been identified as risk factor in approximately 30% of cerebral venous thrombosis cases. We report three females with this association. A 38 years old female with a history of deep venous thrombosis of the lower limb, presented with headache, vomiting and a