title: Occlusion of the aorta and inferior vena cava in a patient with circulating anticoagulants.
abstract: Large-vessel occlusion is uncommon in association with antiphospholipid antibodies. This report describes the first case involving occlusion of the infrarenal abdominal aorta and inferior vena cava in a 46-year-old woman with circulating lupus-like anticoagulants who presented with subacute lower extremity ischemia. Treatment of this condition is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Thoracique, Vasculaire et de Transplantation Cardio-pulmonaire, Hôpital Marie-Lannelongue, Le Plessis Robinson, France.
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: DiCenta
authors.forename: Elie
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fadel
authors.forename: Sacha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mussot
authors.forename: Jean-François
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.forename: Geneviève
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rémuzon
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dartevelle
mesh_terms: D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid / Q000097:blood*; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000276:immunology*; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior
chemical_list: D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid