Lingual thrombosis in a woman with antiphospholipid syndrome

Lingual thrombosis in a woman with antiphospholipid syndrome

A 28-year-old woman, 34 weeks pregnant, with previously diagnosed antiphospholipid syndrome, presents with vesicular tongue lesions treated as herpes outbreak and new onset of preeclampsia. Tongue biopsy preformed postpartum after induction of labor for preeclampsia reveals tongue infarction.

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 2013-04, Vol.208 (4), p.e3-e4
Hauptverfasser: Lekovic, Jovana P., MD, Friedman, Constantin M., MD, DeSancho, Maria T., MD, MSc
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
antiphospholipid syndrome
Antiphospholipid Syndrome - complications
Female
Humans
Infarction - etiology
Obstetrics and Gynecology
preeclampsia
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications
thrombophilia
Thrombosis - etiology
Tongue - blood supply
tongue thrombosis
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Zusammenfassung:A 28-year-old woman, 34 weeks pregnant, with previously diagnosed antiphospholipid syndrome, presents with vesicular tongue lesions treated as herpes outbreak and new onset of preeclampsia. Tongue biopsy preformed postpartum after induction of labor for preeclampsia reveals tongue infarction.
ISSN:0002-9378
1097-6868
DOI:10.1016/j.ajog.2013.01.002