Libman-Sacks endocarditis, antiphospholipid antibodies and arterial thrombosis in systemic lupus erythematosus: case report.
Case report of a 38-year-old female patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who presented an acute arterial thromboembolic event in the right lower limb. Investigation showed the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies and sterile vegetation in the mitral valve, Libman-Sacks endocarditis (LSE). Possible causes of thromboembolic events in SLE are discussed, with emphasis on current recommendations for diagnosis and treatment of LSE.
Internal Medicine at Hospital do Servidor Público Municipal – HSPM.
Raul Amorim
RA
Marques
Carolina Salim Gonçalves
CS
Freitas
Romeo
R
Ceccon
Sandra Gofinet
SG
Pasotto
D000328:Adult; D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid / Q000276:immunology*; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology*
D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid