title: A case of seronegative catastrophic antiphospholipid antibody syndrome.
abstract: Catastrophic antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (CAPS) is a rare syndrome associated with multiorgan failure that carries a high mortality rate. It has been defined previously by the presence of autoantibodies in a patient with acute multiorgan failure as a result of small vessel occlusion by multiple thrombi. We report a patient who meets all criteria of CAPS except for persistent seronegativity.
authors.affiliation: Stamford Hospital/Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, 30 Shelburne Road, Stamford, CT 06904, USA.
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shreders
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bar
mesh_terms: D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid / Q000032:analysis*; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology*; D002388:Catastrophic Illness; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid