Case Report
Volume: 3 | Issue: 1 | Published: Nov 25, 2018 | Pages: 1 - 4 | DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr/173-1532134733
A rare -case of not-so-benign factor XII deficiency
Authors: Adeel Arshad , Nazia Mohamed Nazia Mohamed , Absia Jabbar , Makiko Ban-hoefen
Article Info
Authors
Adeel Arshad
Department of Internal Medicine, Unity Hospital-Rochester Regional Health, Rochester, NY, USA
Nazia Mohamed Nazia Mohamed
Department of Internal Medicine, Unity Hospital-Rochester Regional Health, Rochester, NY, USA
Absia Jabbar
Department of Pathology, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado, USA
Makiko Ban-hoefen
Department of Hematology and Oncology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
Publication History
Received: July 21, 2018
Accepted: November 04, 2018
Published: November 25, 2018
Abstract
Background: Factor XII- is an important part of coagulation cascade. Its deficiency is benign but has been rarely associated with myocardial infarction and venous thrombosis. Case Presentation: We present a case of a young lady who presented with pulmonary embolism after supraventricular arrhythmia ablation. She was later found out to have factor XII deficiency. Her treatment course with rivaroxaban was uncomplicated and she stayed well afterwards. Conclusion: This report adds to the growing evidence of possible not-so-benign nature of factor XII deficiency.
Keywords: Factor XII deficiency, pulmonary embolism, cardiac ablation, coagulation, thrombosis, green
