Catastrophic manifestation of the antiphospholipid syndrome.

Schaar, C G; Ronday, K H; Boets, E P; van der Lubbe, P A; Breedveld, F C · J Rheumatol · 1999

case_report · Level V

Where this comes from

Abstract

We describe a young woman who displayed the "malignant" variant of the antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), also known as the "catastrophic APS." Renal insufficiency, retinopathy, cerebral infarcts, bone marrow necrosis, skin ulcers, and nasal septum perforation were the result of widespread thrombotic microangiopathy. She recovered during high intensity anticoagulation.

Medical subject headings