title: Sneddon's syndrome, anticardiolipin antibodies and anticardiolipin cofactor. A case report.
abstract: Sneddon's syndrome is a rare entity characterized by idiopathic livedo reticularis and cerebrovascular lesions. A case of a young woman with livedo reticularis and progressive cerebral arteriopathy is described. Abnormalities of sexual and gonadotropic hormones were present. Anticardiolipin and anticardiolipin-cofactor complex antibodies were not found.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Second School of Medicine, University of Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sinisi
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Palma
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Di Girolamo
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Scarpa
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Faccenda
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rubba
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cirillo
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mansi
mesh_terms: D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000209:etiology; D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin / Q000032:analysis*; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000209:etiology*; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010291:Paresis / Q000209:etiology*; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D017445:Skin Diseases, Vascular / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin