Antiphospholipid syndrome in a human immunodeficiency virus 1-infected child.
High prevalence of anticardiolipin antibodies and antiphospholipid antibodies has been reported in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients. A full blown clinical picture of antiphospholipid syndrome (APLS) is rare and rarely reported, even in HIV-infected adults and has never been reported in HIV-infected children. We report an HIV-infected child with left sided choreoathetosis associated with APLS.
Shah
Ira
I
Department of Perinatal and Pediatric HIV Clinic, B. J. Wadia Hospital for Children, Parel, India. irashah@pediatriconcall.com
Chudgar
Priya
P
D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin / Q000097:blood; D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid / Q000097:blood; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000276:immunology* / Q000821:virology*; D002648:Child; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology* / Q000821:virology; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin; D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid