Iliofemoral vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism associated with a transient ischemic attack in a patient with antiphospholipid syndrome.
Several clinical conditions, such as deep vein thrombosis, cerebral infarct, pulmonary infarct, skin ulcers, renal failure, and habitual abortion, are thought to be associated with the antiphospholipid syndrome. The authors describe a 32-year-old woman who had characteristics of the antiphospholipid syndrome including increased immunoglobulin G-cardiolipin antibody titers, iliofemoral vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, headache, visual disturbances, and habitual abortion. During hospitalization, she suddenly experienced right-sided weakness. A Tc-99m HMPAO brain scan showed the probability of a transient ischemic attack in the left frontotemporal cortex.
Cherng
S C
SC
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Wang
Y F
YF
Fan
Y M
YM
Yang
S P
SP
Huang
W S
WS
D000328:Adult; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005268:Femoral Vein; D006801:Humans; D007084:Iliac Vein; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013668:Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin; D019690:Technetium Tc 99m Exametazime; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013668:Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin; D019690:Technetium Tc 99m Exametazime