Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome complicating orthotopic liver transplantation.
Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS) is an acutely devastating situation characterized by widespread thrombotic microangiopathy in the presence of elevated titers of antiphospholipid antibodies. We describe a 57-year old woman who underwent liver transplantation for primary sclerosing cholangitis and developed this malignant variant of the antiphospholipid syndrome.
Villamil
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Liver Transplantation Unit, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Sorkin
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E
Basta
M C
MC
Mysler
E
E
Macias
S
S
Pekolj
J
J
Ciardullo
M
M
Eleta
F
F
de Santibañes
E
E
Allievi
A
A
Gadano
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A
D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D015209:Cholangitis, Sclerosing / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications