Multifocal thrombophlebitis and deep vein thrombosis in primary cytomegalovirus infection - A histopathological analysis

Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 445-447

  Jeanneret, Christina ^a   Reutlinger, Christian ^a   Hirsch, Hans H ^b   Cathomas, Gieri ^c   Rothen, Madeleine ^a   Martius, Ferdinand ^a   Biedermann, Barbara C ^a  

^a KANTONSSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^c Cantonal Institute of Pathology   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT;

ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CHILL; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FEVER; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN INDURATION; THROMBOPHLEBITIS;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; ANTICOAGULANTS; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; THROMBOPHLEBITIS; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 38949158455     PISSN: 03406245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1160/TH07-06-0413     Document Type: Article

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