[Ischemic colitis as a first sign of primary antiphospholipid antibody syndrome. A case report].
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.
Jebeniani
Olfa
O
Service de médecine Interne, Hôpital Universitaire Fattouma Bourguiba de Monastir, Tunisie.
Bouomrani
Salem
S
Hammami
Sonia
S
Ben Taher
Chafik
C
Moussa
Adnène
A
Mahjoub
Sylvia
S
D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017091:Colitis, Ischemic / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged