title: Massive pulmonary embolism secondary to anticardiolipin antibody syndrome.
abstract: Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, also known as Hughes syndrome, is a hypercoagulable disorder that increases the risk of recurrent vascular thrombosis. We present a case of 26-year-old female who developed massive bilateral pulmonary emboli after being started on oral contraceptive pills. Further work-up of the patient revealed that she had anticardiolipin antibody syndrome and the thrombotic event was precipitated by oral contraceptive pills.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, 750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA.
authors.forename: Tajender S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Vasu
authors.forename: Jasjeet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Saluja
authors.forename: Ioana G
authors.initials: IG
authors.lastname: Amzuta
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Lenox
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology*