title: Chronic periaortitis with antiphospholipid syndrome.
abstract: Chronic periaortitis (CP) is a rare disease, the common denominator of which is a retroperitoneal periaortic fibroinflammatory tissue that frequently obstructs neighboring structures. CP has already been reported in association with various autoimmune disorders, such as Hashimoto's thyroiditis, systemic lupus erythematosus and Sjögren's syndrome. The association with autoimmune disorders suggests that CP is a manifestation of a systemic autoimmune process. We describe the first case of antiphospholipid syndrome in a patient with CP.
authors.affiliation: Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyoun-Ah
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Je-Hwan
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Won
authors.forename: Chang-Hee
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Suh
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000276:immunology; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010690:Phlebography; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012185:Retroperitoneal Fibrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D006493:Heparin; D011239:Prednisolone; D001241:Aspirin