Cardiac valvular disease in scleroderma and systemic lupus erythematosus/scleroderma overlap associated with antiphospholipid antibodies.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We describe 2 cases with positive antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL); one with limited scleroderma associated with aortic valve vegetation, the 2nd with systemic lupus erythematosus/scleroderma overlap with recurrent venous thrombosis, pulmonary emboli, hemolytic anemia, and severe mitral regurgitation requiring valve replacement.
Medical subject headings
- Antibodies, Antiphospholipid
- Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
- Mitral Valve Insufficiency
- Scleroderma, Localized