A Rare Combination of CYP2C9*3/*3 and VKORC1 1639AA in a Patient Who Had Myxoma and Thromboembolism

We report a case of intolerance to warfarin. A 20-year-old woman with toe pain was diagnosed with myxoma with multiple systemic embolisms. She was prescribed warfarin for remaining embolic pain after myxoma excision and mitral annuloplasty. Even on 1 mg of warfarin, the international normalized ratio was much increased. The patient was found to have cytochrome P450 2C9 (CYP2C9)*3/*3 and vitamin K epoxide reductase complex subunit 1 (VKORC1)...