Catastrophic antiphospholipid antibody syndrome presenting as acute vascular occlusion in a young female patient

Abstract Acquired thrombotic and thromboembolic disorders may be presented initially with symptoms and signs of acute ischaemia or organ dysfunction that will lead many of these patients to seek care in the emergency department. We report a case of a 19-year-old female patient who developed catastro...

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Veröffentlicht in:Reumatologia clinica 2018-01, Vol.14 (1), p.49-52
Hauptverfasser: Alonso, Joaquín Valle, del Pozo, Francisco Javier Fonseca, Álvarez, Manuel Vaquero, Pedraza, Jorge, Aguayo, Miguel Angel, Sanchez, Almudena
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Acquired thrombotic and thromboembolic disorders may be presented initially with symptoms and signs of acute ischaemia or organ dysfunction that will lead many of these patients to seek care in the emergency department. We report a case of a 19-year-old female patient who developed catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS syndrome or Asherson syndrome) 6 weeks post stillbirth with an initial presentation of acute vascular occlusion. The patient was immediately operated and anticoagulated with significant improvement.
ISSN:1699-258X
1885-1398
2173-5743
DOI:10.1016/j.reuma.2016.09.002