title: Lung cavitation in primary antiphospholipid syndrome.
abstract: Pulmonary complications of primary antiphospholipid syndrome are common and diverse, with thromboembolic events counting as the most frequent manifestation. We present the case of a female patient with a diagnosis of primary antiphospholipid syndrome, pulmonary thromboembolism and infarction followed by lung cavitation.
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Department, Hospital Privado, Centro Médico de Córdoba, Argentina.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Bertoli
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Tabares
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Casas
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Saurit
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Caeiro
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alvarellos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*