[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.
Rodríguez Gómez
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Unidad de Reumatología y, Complejo Hospitalario Cristal-Piñor, Orense.
López Barros
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Fernández Domínguez
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Margusino Framiñán
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Jiménez
J L
JL
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.