Table 1: Baseline characteristics of cases.

Patient Age “without DVT”/“with DVT” (in years) Time between periods “without DVT” and “with DVT” Gender Response to steroid therapy Site of thrombosis Infection or severe systemic event—“without DVT” Infection or severe systemic event— “with DVT” Patient 1 6/6 6 months M Steroid dependent Venous sinus — Periumbilical cellulitis Patient 2 3/4 6 months F Steroid resistant Left lower extremity — Multifocal cellulitis Patient 3 7/7 6 months M Steroid sensitive Left lower extremity — Right lower extremity cellulitis Patient 4 3/4 12 months M Steroid sensitive Right lower extremity — Peritonitis Patient 5 7/9 18 months F Steroid dependent Left lower extremity — Right lower extremity cellulitis and pneumonia Patient 6 9/10 6 months M Steroid resistant Venous sinus — Peritonitis and urinary tract infection Patient 7 6/6 7 months M Steroid dependent Venous sinus Acute otitis media — Patient 8 (1st episode of DVT) 5/6 12 months M Steroid dependent Right lower extremity — Acute pancreatitis Patient 8 (2nd episode of DVT) 11/12 6 months M Steroid dependent Right lower extremity — — Patient 9 (1st episode of DVT) 9/10 12 months F Steroid sensitive Subclavian vein Lower extremities cellulites Lower extremities cellulitis Patient 9 (2nd episode of DVT) 11 / 12 18 months F Steroid sensitive Right lower extremity Lower extremities cellulites Left lower extremity cellulitis

Subtitle: M: male; F: female.