Massive pulmonary embolism secondary to anticardiolipin antibody syndrome.
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.
Vasu
Tajender S
TS
Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, 750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA.
Saluja
Jasjeet
J
Amzuta
Ioana G
IG
Lenox
Robert J
RJ
D000328:Adult; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology*