title: Budd-Chiari syndrome associated with antiphospholipid antibodies in a child: report of a case and review of the literature.
abstract: Budd-Chiari syndrome, hypertension, and thrombocytopenia developed in a 6-year-old girl as manifestations of primary antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS). She improved with systemic corticosteroid and anticoagulation therapy. Anticardiolipin antibodies were found in the patient, her mother and 3 siblings, suggesting the importance of genetic factors. The clinical features of an APS in children is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Los Angeles County, School of Medicine, CA.
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Saca
authors.forename: I S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Szer
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Henar
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nanjundiah
authors.forename: Z H
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Haddad
authors.forename: F P
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Quismorio
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006502:Budd-Chiari Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology; D007084:Iliac Vein; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology