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Deep venous thrombosis caused by congenital malformation of the inferior vena cava and heterozygous factor V leiden presenting as venous claudication.
Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis - 1 Oct 2009
Fass Gary, Nasroolah Damry, Cavenaile Jean-Christophe
Abstract excerpt
A case of an 18-year-old man with deep venous thrombosis of the lower limbs caused by hypoplasia of the inferior vena cava in combination with heterozygous factor V Leiden is presented. Both anomalies were found when the patient complained of venous claudication in both thighs. Inferior vena cava malformation is a rare condition and may predispose to the development of deep venous thrombosis. This patient was at...
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