title: Primary antiphospholipid syndrome in a child with lower extremity arterial thrombosis.
abstract: Primary antiphospholipid syndrome is characterized by venous and arterial thrombosis, fetal loss, or thrombocytopenia in association with antiphospholipid antibodies and no associated disease process. The authors report a case of lower extremity thrombosis in a 12 year old who had primary antiphospholipid syndrome. To our knowledge, this is the first report of peripheral arterial thrombosis in primary antiphospholipid syndrome in the pediatric population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, MA.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Jicha
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Caty
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Lillehei
mesh_terms: D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*