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Recurrent Lower Limb Venous Thrombosis in a Young Adult with Myotonia Congenita.
Annals of African medicine - 1 Sept 2026
Sanaulla Suhail, Salim Khadeeja, Saifudeen A
Abstract excerpt
ABSTRACT: A 20-year-old male with myotonia congenita presented with recurrent episodes of lower limb deep vein thrombosis. Initial genetic testing confirmed a homozygous mutation in the CLCN1 gene. Although rare, a possible link between congenital myotonia and venous thromboembolism (VTE) is explored in this case. Triple-positive antiphospholipid antibodies confirmed a diagnosis of thrombotic antiphospholipid...
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- Humans
- Male
- Venous Thrombosis
- Young Adult
- Myotonia Congenita
- Chloride Channels
- Recurrence
