Left Main Coronary Artery Thrombus Resulting from Combined Protein C and S Deficiency

Sayin M. R., Akpinar I., Karabag T., Aydin M., Dogan S. M., Cil C.

INTERNAL MEDICINE, vol.51, no.21, pp.3041-3044, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 51 Issue: 21
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.2169/internalmedicine.51.8341
  • Journal Name: INTERNAL MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.3041-3044
  • Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Inherited hypercoagulopathies such as protein C and S deficiency usually lead to the formation of venous thrombi in clinical practice; however, they rarely lead to arterial thrombosis. It has been demonstrated that both protein C and S deficiency may lead to myocardial infarctions. However, our literature review revealed no reports of left main coronary artery thrombi caused by protein C and S deficiency. This paper presents a case of a left main coronary artery thrombus resulting from protein C and S deficiency in a young patient with normal coronary arteries.