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Thrombophilia differential diagnosis

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: M. Khurram Afzal, MD [2], Sogand Goudarzi, MD [3], Asiri Ediriwickrema, M.D., M.H.S. [4], Jaspinder Kaur, MBBS[5]

Overview

Thrombophilias must be differentiated from other diseases that cause the following clinical presentations: family history of thrombosis, especially at an early age (< 45 years), unprovoked thrombosis at an early age (<40-55 for venous thrombosis and <50-55 for arterial thrombosis), recurrent thrombosis including deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, or superficial venous thrombosis.

Differential Diagnosis

Thrombophilias must be differentiated from other diseases that cause the following clinical presentations:[1][2]

Table 1: Differentiating different thrombophilias on the basis of symptoms, physical examination, and laboratory findings

Characteristics Antithrombin III deficiency[3][4][5] Factor V Leiden mutation[6][7][8][9][10] Protein C deficiency[11][12][13] Protein S deficiency[13][14][15] Prothrombin gene mutation[16][17][18] Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)[19][20][21] Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome[22][23][24][25][26]
Symptoms of DVT + + + + + + +
Symptoms of Pulmonary Embolism + + + + + + +
Symptoms of Myocardial Infarction – + – – – +/- +/-
Tenderness in extremities + + + + + + +
Edema in extremities + + + + + + +
Warmth in extremities + + + + + + +
PT
  • Normal
  • N/A
  • Normal
  • Normal
  • ↑
  • ↑
  • N/A
aPTT
  • Normal
  • Reduces the Increase in PTT after administration of heparin
  • ↑
  • Normal / ↑
  • Normal / ↑
  • N/A
  • ↑
  • ↑
Doppler ultrasound
Chest CT scan
Gold standard
  • N/A
  • N/A
Additional findings
  • Inactivates factor Va and factor VIIIa

References

  1. ↑ Cohoon KP, Heit JA (2014). “Inherited and secondary thrombophilia”. Circulation. 129 (2): 254–7. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.113.001943. PMCΒ 3979345. PMIDΒ 24421360.
  2. ↑ Seligsohn U, Lubetsky A (2001). “Genetic susceptibility to venous thrombosis”. N Engl J Med. 344 (16): 1222–31. doi:10.1056/NEJM200104193441607. PMIDΒ 11309638.
  3. ↑ Patnaik MM, Moll S (November 2008). “Inherited antithrombin deficiency: a review”. Haemophilia. 14 (6): 1229–39. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2516.2008.01830.x. PMIDΒ 19141163.
  4. ↑ Al Hadidi, Samer; Wu, Kristi; Aburahma, Ahmed; Alamarat, Zain (2017). “Family with clots: antithrombin deficiency”. BMJ Case Reports: bcr-2017–221556. doi:10.1136/bcr-2017-221556. ISSNΒ 1757-790X.
  5. ↑ Konecny F (January 2009). “Inherited trombophilic states and pulmonary embolism”. J Res Med Sci. 14 (1): 43–56. PMCΒ 3129068. PMIDΒ 21772860.
  6. ↑ Mannucci PM, Asselta R, Duga S, Guella I, Spreafico M, Lotta L, Merlini PA, Peyvandi F, Kathiresan S, Ardissino D (October 2010). “The association of factor V Leiden with myocardial infarction is replicated in 1880 patients with premature disease”. J. Thromb. Haemost. 8 (10): 2116–21. doi:10.1111/j.1538-7836.2010.03982.x. PMIDΒ 20626623.
  7. ↑ Campello E, Spiezia L, Simioni P (December 2016). “Diagnosis and management of factor V Leiden”. Expert Rev Hematol. 9 (12): 1139–1149. doi:10.1080/17474086.2016.1249364. PMIDΒ 27797270.
  8. ↑ Van Rooden CJ, Rosendaal FR, Meinders AE, Van Oostayen JA, Van Der Meer FJ, Huisman MV (February 2004). “The contribution of factor V Leiden and prothrombin G20210A mutation to the risk of central venous catheter-related thrombosis”. Haematologica. 89 (2): 201–6. PMIDΒ 15003896.
  9. ↑ Dentali F, Pomero F, Borretta V, Gianni M, Squizzato A, Fenoglio L; et al. (2013). “Location of venous thrombosis in patients with FVL or prothrombin G20210A mutations: systematic review and meta-analysis”. Thromb Haemost. 110 (1): 191–4. doi:10.1160/TH13-02-0163. PMIDΒ 23615845.
  10. ↑ Press RD, Bauer KA, Kujovich JL, Heit JA (November 2002). “Clinical utility of factor V leiden (R506Q) testing for the diagnosis and management of thromboembolic disorders”. Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med. 126 (11): 1304–18. doi:10.1043/0003-9985(2002)126<1304:CUOFVL>2.0.CO;2. PMIDΒ 12421138.
  11. ↑ Bernard Khor & Elizabeth M. Van Cott (2010). “Laboratory tests for protein C deficiency”. American journal of hematology. 85 (6): 440–442. doi:10.1002/ajh.21679. PMIDΒ 20309856. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  12. ↑ Pescatore SL (March 2001). “Clinical management of protein C deficiency”. Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2 (3): 431–9. doi:10.1517/14656566.2.3.431. PMIDΒ 11336597.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Gustavo A. Rodriguez-Leal, Segundo Moran, Roberto Corona-Cedillo & Rocio Brom-Valladares (2014). “Portal vein thrombosis with protein C-S deficiency in a non-cirrhotic patient”. World journal of hepatology. 6 (7): 532–537. doi:10.4254/wjh.v6.i7.532. PMIDΒ 25068006. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  14. ↑ Kristi J. Smock, Elizabeth A. Plumhoff, Piet Meijer, Peihong Hsu, Nicole D. Zantek, Nahla M. Heikal & Elizabeth M. Van Cott (2016). “Protein S testing in patients with protein S deficiency, factor V Leiden, and rivaroxaban by North American Specialized Coagulation Laboratories”. Thrombosis and haemostasis. 116 (1): 50–57. doi:10.1160/TH15-12-0918. PMIDΒ 27075008. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  15. ↑ Ji M, Yoon SN, Lee W, Jang S, Park SH, Kim DY, Chun S, Min WK (October 2011). “Protein S deficiency with a PROS1 gene mutation in a patient presenting with mesenteric venous thrombosis following total colectomy”. Blood Coagul. Fibrinolysis. 22 (7): 619–21. doi:10.1097/MBC.0b013e32834a0421. PMIDΒ 21799399.
  16. ↑ Cooper PC, Rezende SM (2007). “An overview of methods for detection of factor V Leiden and the prothrombin G20210A mutations”. Int J Lab Hematol. 29 (3): 153–62. doi:10.1111/j.1751-553X.2007.00892.x. PMIDΒ 17474891.
  17. ↑ McGlennen RC, Key NS (2002). “Clinical and laboratory management of the prothrombin G20210A mutation”. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 126 (11): 1319–25. doi:10.1043/0003-9985(2002)126<1319:CALMOT>2.0.CO;2. PMIDΒ 12421139.
  18. ↑ Dentali F, Pomero F, Borretta V, Gianni M, Squizzato A, Fenoglio L; et al. (2013). “Location of venous thrombosis in patients with FVL or prothrombin G20210A mutations: systematic review and meta-analysis”. Thromb Haemost. 110 (1): 191–4. doi:10.1160/TH13-02-0163. PMIDΒ 23615845.
  19. ↑ Venugopal A (September 2014). “Disseminated intravascular coagulation”. Indian J Anaesth. 58 (5): 603–8. doi:10.4103/0019-5049.144666. PMCΒ 4260307. PMIDΒ 25535423.
  20. ↑ Makruasi N (November 2015). “Treatment of Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation”. J Med Assoc Thai. 98 Suppl 10: S45–51. PMIDΒ 27276832.
  21. ↑ Cui S, Fu Z, Feng Y, Xie X, Ma X, Liu T; et al. (2018). “The disseminated intravascular coagulation score is a novel predictor for portal vein thrombosis in cirrhotic patients with hepatitis B.” Thromb Res. 161: 7–11. doi:10.1016/j.thromres.2017.11.010. PMIDΒ 29178991.
  22. ↑ Lim W (2013). “Antiphospholipid syndrome”. Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program. 2013: 675–80. doi:10.1182/asheducation-2013.1.675. PMIDΒ 24319251.
  23. ↑ Pengo V, Tripodi A, Reber G, Rand JH, Ortel TL, Galli M, De Groot PG (October 2009). “Update of the guidelines for lupus anticoagulant detection. Subcommittee on Lupus Anticoagulant/Antiphospholipid Antibody of the Scientific and Standardisation Committee of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis”. J. Thromb. Haemost. 7 (10): 1737–40. doi:10.1111/j.1538-7836.2009.03555.x. PMIDΒ 19624461.
  24. ↑ Lim W (2013). “Antiphospholipid syndrome”. Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program. 2013: 675–80. doi:10.1182/asheducation-2013.1.675. PMIDΒ 24319251.
  25. ↑ Garcia D, Erkan D (2018). “Diagnosis and Management of the Antiphospholipid Syndrome”. N Engl J Med. 378 (21): 2010–2021. doi:10.1056/NEJMra1705454. PMIDΒ 29791828.
  26. ↑ Kornacki J, Wirstlein P, Skrzypczak J (2012). “[Assessment of uterine arteries Doppler in the first half of pregnancy in women with thrombophilia]”. Ginekol Pol. 83 (12): 916–21. PMIDΒ 23488294.

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