Abstract
Acquired CD59 deficiency is seen in Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH), which is linked to a defect in GPI-anchoring on hematopoietic cells. We are reporting here a case of a patient who presented with unprovoked Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT) of right external iliac and was found to have isolated CD59 deficiency.
Keywords: Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria, CD59 Deficiency, Deep venous Thrombosis.
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Corresponding Author
Gaurav Rathee
Resident, Department of Medicine, Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana - 124001, India
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v9i3.35
