Complete recovery from renal infarcts in a patient with mixed connective tissue disease.
We report the case of a 66-year-old woman with mixed connective tissue disease (MCD) who had recurrent renal infarcts and renal insufficiency with only mildly increased serum anticardiolipin antibodies. After low-dose aspirin therapy, the renal lesions resolved, and renal function returned to normal within 3 weeks.
Perinbasekar
S
S
Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Services, Queens Hospital Center, Jamaica, USA.
Chawla
K
K
Rosner
F
F
Depestre
M
M
D000368:Aged; D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin / Q000032:analysis; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D007668:Kidney / Q000098:blood supply*; D008947:Mixed Connective Tissue Disease / Q000150:complications*
D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin