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J Clin Pathol. 1991 October; 44(10): 870–871.
PMCID: PMC496679
Familial antithrombin III deficiency and Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia.
M D Creagh, I F Roberts, D J Clark, and F E Preston
Department of Haematology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield.
Abstract
A 10 year old girl presented with a massive femoral vein thrombosis associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia. Subsequently type I familial antithrombin III deficiency was diagnosed. It is suggested that prophylactic measures aimed at preventing thrombosis should be considered in acutely ill subjects with infection and familial thrombophilia.
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