title: Asthma-like symptoms as a presentation of antiphospholipid syndrome.
abstract: We herein report a case of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) primarily presenting with asthma-like symptoms that had been misdiagnosed as severe asthma. Patients presenting with severe asthma symptoms along with systemic thrombosis should be systematically evaluated for APS.
authors.affiliation: Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Veskitkul
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ruangchira-urai
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Charuvanij
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pongtanakul
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Udomittipong
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vichyanond
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology
keywords: antiphospholipid syndrome; asthma; asthma-like symptoms; children; severe asthma