Neurol Case Rep | Volume 5, Issue 2 | Case Study | Open Access

An Unusual Cause of Physical Disability and Vascular Complications in a Young Man

Cekerevac I^1,2, Susa R² , Stevanovic D^1,3 and Simovic S^1,3*

¹Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kragujevac, Serbia ²Clinic for Pulmonology, Clinical Center Kragujevac, Serbia ³Clinic for Cardiology, Clinical Center Kragujevac, Serbia

^*Correspondance to: Stefan Simovic 

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Abstract

A 17-year-old male with fatigue, diagnostic tests revealed multiple segmental embolization. Treatment with oral anticoagulants was started. Two years later, patient was re-admitted with submassive pulmonary embolism, genetic testing revealed AKT1 mutation (Proteus syndrome). Three years later, patient was admitted again and massive pulmonary embolism was established as a cause of death.

Citation:

Cekerevac I, Susa R, Stevanovic D, Simovic S. An Unusual Cause of Physical Disability and Vascular Complications in a Young Man. Neurol Case Rep. 2022;5(2):1034..