title: [Mesenteric infarct in primary antiphospholipid antibody syndrome].
abstract: The mesenteric infarction is a rare but life threatening cause of acute abdomen. A 55-year-old woman was referred to the hospital because of acute mesenteric infarction and in the history claudication. In the absence of risk factors (atrial fibrillation, atherosclerosis, nicotin abusus) a postoperative work up was started to identify the cause of the arterial occlusions. A primary antiphospholipid-antibody syndrome was found. The patient is now receiving low-dose aspirin and anticoagulation therapy. The follow-up over now 14 months shows no further events.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Innere Medizin II, Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus München-Pasing.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kurz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eder
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Buck
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Heinkelein
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin / Q000097:blood; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D001241:Aspirin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000098:blood supply*; D008134:Long-Term Care; D017538:Mesenteric Artery, Superior / Q000601:surgery; D008641:Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin; D000925:Anticoagulants; D001241:Aspirin