title: Skin ulcer as the presenting symptom of primary antiphospholipid syndrome--resolution with anticoagulant therapy.
abstract: A 51-year-old woman with unilateral foot ulcers as the presenting symptom of primary antiphospholipid syndrome is described. Therapy with anticoagulants resulted in complete disappearance of the ulcers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, Ichilov Hospital, Tel Aviv, Israel.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tishler
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Papo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yaron
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography; D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear / Q000032:analysis; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D016523:Foot Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear; D000925:Anticoagulants