Lung cavitation in primary antiphospholipid syndrome.
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.
Bertoli
A M
AM
Rheumatology Department, Hospital Privado, Centro Médico de Córdoba, Argentina.
Tabares
A H
AH
Casas
J P
JP
Saurit
V
V
Caeiro
F
F
Alvarellos
A
A
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*