A Case of Primary Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome with Multiple Thromboses Including Thrombotic Occlusion of Abdominal Aorta
Korean Circulation Journal
; : 707-710, 2001.
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ABSTRACT
In antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS), multiple thromboses affecting large arteries and veins through the whole body is rare. In this report, a case of a 65 year old women suffering from APS with multiple thromboses of the renal and iliac artery, the infrarenal abdominal aorta, the deep vein, and a pulmonary thromboembolism is presented. The patient was treated successfully with intensive anticoagulation and steroid pulse therapy. There was no evidence of recurrent thrombotic complications during a three year follow-up period with oral warfarin and prednisolone
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Main subject:
Aorta, Abdominal
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Arteries
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Pulmonary Embolism
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Thrombosis
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Veins
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Warfarin
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Prednisolone
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Follow-Up Studies
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Antiphospholipid Syndrome
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Antibodies, Antiphospholipid
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Korean Circulation Journal
Year:
2001
Type:
Article