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. 1988 Jun;29(6):856–859. doi: 10.1136/gut.29.6.856

Portal vein thrombosis with ruptured oesophageal varices as presenting manifestation of hereditary protein C deficiency.

D Valla 1, M H Denninger 1, J M Delvigne 1, B Rueff 1, J P Benhamou 1
PMCID: PMC1433741  PMID: 3384371

Abstract

The protein C system is essential in limiting the activation of coagulation in vivo. We report the case of a 45 year old man with portal vein thrombosis complicated by ruptured oesophageal varices. Low concentration of plasma protein C was found in the patient and subsequently in one brother with a history of venous thromboembolism, and also in one son and one nephew who were asymptomatic. Hereditary protein C deficiency should be considered in patients with portal hypertension due to portal vein thrombosis.

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