Deep vein thrombosis as a manifestation of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome? A case report
Tanimowo, M.
Central African Journal of Medicine 42(11): 327-328
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0008-9176 PMID: 9130416 Document Number: 460900
A case report of a patient with idiopathic lower extremity deep vein thrombosis in association with human immunodeficiency virus infection is presented. The possibility of deep vein thrombosis being a manifestation of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is therefore highlighted. Palliative measures and low dose intravenous heparin were successfully employed in the treatment of the patient.
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