Anticardiolipin and acquired protein S deficiency in early childhood.
A 27 month old child presented with left hemiplegia and was found to have deep cerebral venous thrombosis. The deep cerebral venous thrombosis resolved on warfarin. Elevated and fluctuating anticardiolipin antibodies as well as protein S deficiency were detected.
Couper
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University of Adelaide Department of Paediatrics, Adelaide Children's Hospital, Australia.
Maxwell
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D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin / Q000032:analysis*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D005260:Female; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology; D018455:Protein S Deficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic
D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin