Thrombosis of the inferior vena cava with gangrene of both legs

Thrombosis of the Inferior Vena Cava, Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation and Gangrene of the Penis

“…The syndrome has also been associated with hypercoagulable states (6), but disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) has usually not been detected. Gangrene of the legs may occur (3,8,11) and is probably related to widespread venous thrombosis of the lower extremities. Because gangrene of the penis does not seem t o have been reported in vena cava inferior thrombosis, we wanted to present the following case.…”