Trombosis masiva de vena cava inferior asociada a déficit de proteína C: caso clínico / Massive inferior vena cava thrombosis associated to protein C deficiency: one case report

Inferior vena cava thrombosis is infrequent and in 30 percent of cases, the potential cause is an alteration of the natural anticoagulant protein system. We report a 18 years old male with an inferior vena cava thrombosis that was associated to a protein C deficiency. He was successfully treated with an infusion of intravenous streptokinase during 30 hours and intravenous heparin during 10 days, followed by oral anticoagulation therapy