Maternal and fetal complications of antiphospholipid syndrome: a case report with long-term follow-up.
We report a case of a 26- year old woman having antiphospholipid syndrome in pregnancy with long-term follow up. She presented with recurrent miscarriages, venous thrombosis, avascular necrosis of femoral head, mid-cerebral artery infarction and skin ulcers. Antiphospholipid syndrome is a recognized disorder of pregnancy. Diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion when evaluating women with recurrent pregnancy losses and vascular thrombosis. A low dose aspirin combined with heparin can reduce morbidity and improves the pregnancy outcome.
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, The Aga Khan University, Karachi.
Tahira
T
Naru
Muhammad
M
Khurshid
Zafar
Z
Nazir
D000026:Abortion, Habitual / Q000188:drug therapy; D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010154:Pakistan; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D047928:Premature Birth / Q000209:etiology; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy
D000925:Anticoagulants; D006493:Heparin; D001241:Aspirin