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. 2011 May 9:9:8.
doi: 10.1186/1477-9560-9-8.

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

Iraklis Tsangaris  1 , Georgios Tsaknis, Argirios Tsantes, Petros Kopterides, Apostolos Armaganidis
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Life-threatening aortic thrombosis in a trauma patient homozygous for factor V Leiden mutation: Case report

Iraklis Tsangaris et al. Thromb J. .

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.

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