A patient with Hodgkin's lymphoma, antiphospholipid syndrome and severe mitral insufficiency.
The association between Hodgkin's lymphoma, antiphospholipid syndrome and severe mitral insufficiency is a very rare event. We report on a 25-year-old female patient suffering from Hodgkin's lymphoma and presenting with thromboembolic events and severe mitral insufficiency. The possible link between these symptoms being antiphospholipid antibodies, is discussed briefly.
Cherrier-De Wilde
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Department of Hematology University of Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium. sigomarde@yahoo.com
Herregods
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Verhoef
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Arnout
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D000328:Adult; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications*