[Acute ischemia of the lower limb in a patient with temporal arteritis and rheumatoid arthritis, carrier of anticardiolipin antibodies].
We report a case of Temporal Arteritis, carrier of IgG anticardiolipin antibodies, who presented seronegative polyarthritis with AR criteria after 7 months. Three months later he developed acute ischemia in the right leg, which induced to amputate it. The biopsy showed thrombosis of the femoral arteria, and a dense lymphoplasmocytic infiltrate in its wall. We underline this association (TA-RA) with anticardiolipin antibodies, the exceptional affectation of the femoral arteries in this disease and the probable participation of anticardiolipin antibodies in the genesis of the arterial thrombosis.
Unidad de Reumatología y, Complejo Hospitalario Cristal-Piñor, Orense.
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Rodríguez Gómez
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López Barros
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Fernández Domínguez
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Margusino Framiñán
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Jiménez
D000368:Aged; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin / Q000097:blood; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology; D005263:Femoral Artery; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D009880:Ophthalmic Artery; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin; D011241:Prednisone
Isquemia aguda de miembro inferior en un paciente con arteritis de la temporal y artritis reumatoide, portador de anticuerpos anticardiolipina.