title: [Primary antiphospholipid syndrome: a rare cause of mesenteric venous thrombosis. Report of two cases].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The antiphospholipid syndrome had been rarely reported as a cause of mesenteric venous thrombosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report two exceptional cases of primary antiphospholipid syndrome associated with mesenteric venous thrombosis in 51 years old man and 27 years old women.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Identifying the underlying process is very important to try to propose a specific treatment.
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine interne, hôpital La-Rabta. 1007 Tunis, Tunisie. benghorbelimed@yahoo.com
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ben Ghorbel
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ibn Elhadj
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miled
authors.forename: M-H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Houman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008641:Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008642:Mesenteric Veins; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014812:Vitamin K / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight; D014812:Vitamin K