Pulmonary embolism associated with Sjögren's syndrome in pregnancy.
The occurrence of pulmonary embolisms in patients having circulating lupus anticoagulant has been reported. Lupus anticoagulant has been noticed in association with autoimmune diseases and early-onset severe preeclampsia. We report a case of Sjögren's syndrome with circulating lupus anticoagulant in a patient who developed a pulmonary embolism and severe preeclampsia at 29 weeks of gestation.
Kikuchi
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan.
Okai
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Taketani
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D016682:Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor / Q000097:blood; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000150:complications*
D016682:Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor; D006493:Heparin