title: [Venous thromboembolism in a 15-years old boy with antiphospholipid syndrome].
abstract: We present a 15-year-old boy with massive venous thrombosis who was admitted to hospital with non-specific complaints. Transesophageal echocardiography and spiral computer tomography showed pulmonary embolism. A coagulation screen was performed to identify hypercoagulability. Lupus anticoagulant was detected and the diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome was established. Therapeutic options in such condition are discussed and review of the relevant literature is presented.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Chorób Wewnetrznych i Nadciśnienia Tetniczego AM w Warszawie.
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Góra
authors.forename: Inga
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Chlewicka
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pruszczyk
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006801:Humans; D016682:Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D016682:Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor