| Literature DB >> 15018171 |
Andreas H Mahnken1, Vincent M Brandenburg, Rolf D Frank, Patrick Haage, Rolf W Günther.
Abstract
Antiphospholipid antibodies are associated with arterial and venous thromboses, recurrent pregnancy loss, and organ infarction. Any vascular region can be affected. We present a 20-year-old woman suffering from secondary antiphospholipid syndrome with a unique combination of multifocal venous thromboses, pulmonary embolism, spontaneous abortion, and splenic infarction. Diversity of clinical symptoms and diagnostic imaging modalities are discussed with emphasis on cross-sectional imaging. The syndrome should be suspected in patients with thromboses and organ infarctions of otherwise undetermined etiology.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 15018171 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-003-1974-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur Radiol ISSN: 0938-7994 Impact factor: 5.315