Hypercoagulability in a patient with Marfan syndrome. |
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Authors: | J E Humphries G A Stouffer T E Kelly C E Rose Jr |
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Affiliation: | Department of Internal Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Box 34, Charlottesville 22908. |
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Abstract: | A 39 year old man with Marfan syndrome presented with multiple pulmonary emboli and renal, hepatic, and splenic infarcts of unknown aetiology. The combination of thromboemboli and physical features initially suggested homocystinuria; however, laboratory examination showed no evidence for this disorder. Laboratory evaluation identified no coagulation abnormalities. This patient represents the unusual occurrence of hypercoagulability in a patient with Marfan syndrome. |
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