title: [Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome: description of a case].
abstract: A case of anti-phospholipids auto-antibodies syndrome is reported; it was an unusual expression of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). The patient is a 38 years old woman, with a history of recurrent peripheral thrombosis, pulmonary and cerebral embolism, thrombocytopenia, abortions; moreover she suffered from arterial hypertension, and headache. Features of onset, with several episodes of relevant clinical severity and the long period without clinical and laboratory hallmarks of SLE suggest a serious caution in the diagnosis of "pure" anti-phospholipids auto-antibodies syndrome.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Todaro
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lo Vecchio
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Trovato
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Mazzone
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000276:immunology*; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000276:immunology*; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D010743:Phospholipids
vernacular_title: Sindrome da anticorpi anti-fosfolipidi: descrizione di un caso.