[Polyneuropathies and myelopathy associated with a circulating anticoagulant. Apropos of 4 cases].
During one year from July 1992 to July 1993, we performed usual hemostasis tests in a population or 3,700 patients. We found 12 patients with a lupus like anticoagulant (incidence: 1/1,000). Among these 12, four had unexplained polyneuropathy or myélopathy. Lupus like anticoagulant was either isolated (two cases), either associated with thrombosis (two cases). We report these four cases and we discuss the causal or uncasual nature of this association.
Arnaudo
J P
JP
Fédération de médecine interne, hôpital Jean-Monnet, Epinal, France.
Alexandre
J L
JL
Colnot
F
F
Hesse
J Y
JY
Jeanmaire
H
H
D000368:Aged; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D001855:Bone Marrow Diseases / Q000097:blood*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D016682:Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor / Q000032:analysis*; D008297:Male; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000097:blood*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000097:blood
D016682:Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor
Polyneuropathies et myélopathie associées à un anticoagulant circulant. A propos de quatre cas.