title: [Severe pulmonary arterial hypertension and primary antiphospholipid antibodies syndrome].
abstract: A young patient with severe pulmonary hypertension of thromboembolic origin due to recurrent deep vein thrombosis is described. Although he presented no signs of systemic lupus erythematous, a high quantity of cardiolipin antibodies was found in his serum. Therefore, we discuss a possible association between the primary antiphospholipid antibodies syndrome and pulmonary embolic events.
authors.affiliation: Prima Divisione Medica, Ospedale Cattinara, Trieste.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cafagna
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Volpe
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Cresi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Scardi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
vernacular_title: Ipertensione arteriosa polmonare severa e sindrome da anticorpi antifosfolipidi primaria.