Aortic occlusion in a patient with antiphospholipid antibody syndrome in systemic lupus erythematosus.
A 41-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus anticoagulant developed aortic thrombosis. The patient was receiving low dose aspirin. Aortography showed a complete obliteration of the infrarenal aorta. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging showed no evidence of aortitis. The patient improved with medical treatment. Six other published cases are reviewed.
Soubrier
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Services de Rhumatologie, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
Carrie
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D
Urosevic
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Dubost
J J
JJ
Boyer
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Bussiere
J L
JL
Piette
J C
JC
D000328:Adult; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D001027:Aortography; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014859:Warfarin / Q000008:administration & dosage
D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D014859:Warfarin