Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Table of Contents Thromb Haemost 1994; 71(03): 396DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1642448 Letter to the editor Schattauer GmbH Stuttgart Cutaneous Necrosis Associated with Acquired Severe Protein S Deficiency Authors Author Affiliations W Zenz Department of Paediatrics University of Graz Austria W Muntean Department of Paediatrics University of Graz Austria Recommend Article Abstract PDF Download(opens in new window) Buy Article(opens in new window) PDF (121 kb) References References 1 Alessi MC, Aillaud MF, Boyer-Neumann C, Viard L, Camboulives J, Juhan-Vague I. Cutaneous necrosis associated with severe protein S deficiency. Thromb Haemostas 1993; 69: 524-6 2 Founder F, Lestavel P, Chopin C, Marey A, Goudemand J, Rime A, Mangalaboyi J. Meningococcemia and purpura fulminans in adults: acute deficiencies of protein C and S and early treatment with antithrombin III concentrates. Intensive Care Med 1990; 16: 121-4 3 Madden RM, Gill JC, Marlar RA. Protein C and protein S in two patients with acquired purpura fulminans. Br J Haematol 1990; 75: 112-7 4 Marlar RA, Endres-Brooks J, Miller C. Serial studies of protein C and its plasma inhibitor in patients with disseminated intravascular coagulation. Blood 1985; 66: 59-63 5 Powars DR, Rogers ZR, Patch MJ, McGehee WG, Francis RB. Purpura fulminans in meningococcemia, association with acquired deficiencies of protein C and S. N Eng J Med 1987; 317: 571-2 6 Bergmann F, Hoyer PF, D’Angelo A, Mazzola G, Oesterreich C, Barthels M. Protein S deficiency due to a temporary protein S antibody in a young boy wdth purpura fulminans. Thromb Haemostas 1993; 69: 556A