title: Chorea in primary antiphospholipid syndrome.
abstract: A 12-year-old girl with chorea, thrombocytopenia and false positive VDRL had negative serological tests for SLE, but high titre of antiocardiolipine antibodies. Primary antiphospholipid antibody syndrome is rarely complicated by chorea, but should be taken into consideration in patients who do not fulfill the diagnostic criteria for SLE.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Masala
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Morino
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zangari
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Antonini
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin; D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D002819:Chorea / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010976:Platelet Count; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013921:Thrombocytopenia
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin; D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid; D011241:Prednisone