Association of embolic stroke in pregnancy with the lupus anticoagulant. A case report.
Recently the association of recurrent spontaneous abortions and intrauterine fetal death was linked to the lupus anticoagulant (LA). LA is an immunoglobulin directed against phospholipid, causing characteristic changes in coagulation tests, and is associated with an increased risk of thrombosis. We treated a pregnant woman who presented with an embolic stroke and laboratory evidence of LA.
D000328:Adult; D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D001779:Blood Coagulation Factors / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016682:Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology
D001779:Blood Coagulation Factors; D016682:Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor