title: [Catastrophic antiphospholipid antibody syndrome in a cancer patient].
abstract: Antiphospholipid syndrome is characterized by the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies resulting in arterial and venous thromboembolism. Apart from primary cases, this syndrome is often associated with autoimmune diseases. Around 50 cases of catastrophic antiphospholipid antibody syndrome have been reported as yet. Authors describe a case of a female patients with catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome associated with gastric cancer. This may be the first case of such association in the literature. Authors also discuss the possible pathomechanism of this disorder, as well as the available therapeutic approaches.
authors.affiliation: Debreceni Orvostudományi Egyetem, III. Belgyógyászati Klinika.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Soltész
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Szekanecz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Végh
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lakos
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tóth
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Szakáll
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Veres
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Szegedi
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid / Q000276:immunology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid