Amaurosis fugax, Crohn's disease and the anticardiolipin antibody.
Crohn's disease is associated with a hypercoagulable state due to platelet or clotting abnormalities which may be responsible for the thromboembolic episodes seen in this condition. We report the occurrence of anticardiolipin antibodies in a patient with Crohn's disease who presented with Amaurosis fugax and suggest that these antibodies may be a further cause of the hypercoagulable state of Crohn's disease in some patients.
Greenfield
S M
SM
Gastrointestinal Laboratory, Rayne Institute, St. Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.
Teare
J P
JP
Whitehead
M W
MW
Thompson
R P
RP
D000368:Aged; D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin / Q000032:analysis* / Q000276:immunology; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001777:Blood Coagulation; D003092:Colitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans
D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin