Central retinal vein thrombosis as an initial manifestation of heterozygous protein C deficiency: case report
The purpose of this paper is to report a case of central retinal vein thrombosis associated with isolated heterozygous protein C deficiency. Acute occlusion of the central retinal vein presents as one of the most dramatic pictures in ophthalmology. It is often a result of both local and systemic causes. A rare systemic cause is heterozygous protein C deficiency, and it usually occurs in combination with other thrombophilic conditions. This case highlights that isolated heterozygous protein C deficiency may be the cause of central retinal vein thrombosis and underscores the importance of its screening in young patients with this ophthalmologic disease.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia
2003
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27492003000100017 |
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