Ischemic stroke in a girl with lupus anticoagulant.
A 16-year-old girl developed right middle cerebral artery infarction and deep venous thrombosis of the lower extremities in association with circulating lupus-like anticoagulant. Currently, she is functionally independent with no further vascular insults and is being treated with sodium warfarin. This patient illustrates that cerebral ischemia can occur in association with lupus anticoagulant in the pediatric population. This entity should be considered and appropriate screening tests performed in young patients with unexplained ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack.
Kelley
R E
RE
Department of Neurology, University of Miami School of Medicine, Florida.
Berger
J R
JR
D000293:Adolescent; D001779:Blood Coagulation Factors / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology*; D001780:Blood Coagulation Tests; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D016682:Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D001779:Blood Coagulation Factors; D016682:Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor