Thrombosis Journal (May 2011)

Life-threatening aortic thrombosis in a trauma patient homozygous for factor V Leiden mutation: Case report

  • Kopterides Petros,
  • Tsantes Argirios,
  • Tsaknis Georgios,
  • Tsangaris Iraklis,
  • Armaganidis Apostolos

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-9560-9-8
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 1
p. 8

Abstract

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Abstract We report a case of near fatal aortic thrombosis in a trauma patient homozygous for mutation of Factor V Leiden. He responded well to vascular surgery and intensive care unit management and was discharged successfully from the hospital one month later.