A unique presentation of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome in pregnancy.
Primary antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS) is a protean disease with many manifestations including venous and arterial thrombosis, recurrent foetal loss, preeclampsia, intrauterine growth retardation, cardiac valvular disease, glomerulonephritis, thrombocytopaenia and livedo reticularis. We report an interesting case of a 19-year-old woman where the diagnosis of primary APS was initially made in the peripartum period.
Gunasekara
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Department of Cardiology, The Prince Charles Hospital, Rode Road, Chermside, Qld. 4032, Brisbane, Australia. athula@ausdoctors.net
Atherton
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McDonald
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Meulet
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D000328:Adult; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D015433:Glomerulonephritis, Membranous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography