title: [Ischemic colitis as a first sign of primary antiphospholipid antibody syndrome. A case report].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The primitif antiphospholpid antibody syndrome is a clinico-biologic entity characterized by the artério-venous thromboses and the presence of circulating antibodies against membranous phospholipids. The systemic demonstrations and in particular ulcerated and ischemic colitises are brought back unusually during this affection.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Report a new case.
  
  
  METHODS
  We bring back one observations of ischemic colitis complicated of perforation revealing a primitif antiphospholpid antibody syndrome at a male patient aged of 45 and requiring the surgical intervention.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This observation recall an exceptional étiology but often unrecognized of ischemic colitises.
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine Interne, Hôpital Universitaire Fattouma Bourguiba de Monastir, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Olfa
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Jebeniani
authors.forename: Salem
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bouomrani
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hammami
authors.forename: Chafik
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ben Taher
authors.forename: Adnène
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moussa
authors.forename: Sylvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mahjoub
mesh_terms: D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017091:Colitis, Ischemic / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged