Cerebral infarct associated with lupus anticoagulant in an adolescent girl: a case report with review of the literature.
A 15-year-old girl with right-sided cerebral infarct in association with lupus anticoagulant is described. The literature on the primary antiphospholipid syndrome and its neurological complications is reviewed.
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Department of Internal Medicine D, Beilinson Medical Center, Petah Tiqva, Israel.
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Pinkhas
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Eynan
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D000293:Adolescent; D000906:Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016682:Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor / Q000097:blood*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000276:immunology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000906:Antibodies; D016682:Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor; D010743:Phospholipids