[Hereditary thrombophilia and systemic sclerosis. An unusual case report]

Recenti Prog Med. 2007 Mar;98(3):175-8.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

Authors describe a case of systemic sclerosis with deep venous thrombosis. Great attention must be taken for this case because it represents the condition of hereditary thrombophilia. No similar case was reported in literature; therefore, further studies must go ahead understand the possible relation between the two pathologies.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anticoagulants / administration & dosage
  • Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
  • Blood Coagulation Disorders, Inherited*
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Enoxaparin / administration & dosage
  • Enoxaparin / therapeutic use
  • Factor V / genetics
  • Female
  • Femoral Vein
  • Fibrinolytic Agents / administration & dosage
  • Fibrinolytic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2) / genetics
  • Mutation
  • Popliteal Vein
  • Prothrombin / genetics
  • Saphenous Vein
  • Scleroderma, Systemic / complications*
  • Scleroderma, Systemic / diagnosis
  • Thrombophilia / complications*
  • Thrombophilia / genetics
  • Time Factors
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
  • Venous Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Venous Thrombosis / drug therapy
  • Warfarin / administration & dosage
  • Warfarin / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Anticoagulants
  • Enoxaparin
  • Fibrinolytic Agents
  • factor V Leiden
  • Warfarin
  • Factor V
  • Prothrombin
  • Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2)