Occlusion of the aorta and inferior vena cava in a patient with circulating anticoagulants.
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.
DiCenta
Isabelle
I
Service de Chirurgie Thoracique, Vasculaire et de Transplantation Cardio-pulmonaire, Hôpital Marie-Lannelongue, Le Plessis Robinson, France.
Fadel
Elie
E
Mussot
Sacha
S
Paul
Jean-François
JF
Rémuzon
Geneviève
G
Dartevelle
Philippe
P
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
D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid