title: Transient antiphospholipid syndrome associated with primary cytomegalovirus infection: a case report and literature review.
abstract: Viral infection is known to induce transient autoimmunity in humans. Acute cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is implicated in occasional thrombosis formation. We here, for the first time, report a 19-year-old female who had an acute CMV infection, leading to a deep venous thrombosis and a pulmonary embolism along with transient appearance of lupus anticoagulant. The pathological role of antiphospholipid antibodies in CMV-mediated thrombosis is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology/Infectious Disease, Kyushu University Hospital, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan.
authors.forename: Tsuyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakayama
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology/Infectious Disease, Kyushu University Hospital, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan.
authors.forename: Mitsuteru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akahoshi
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology/Infectious Disease, Kyushu University Hospital, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan.
authors.forename: Kensuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Irino
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology/Infectious Disease, Kyushu University Hospital, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan.
authors.forename: Yasutaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kimoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology/Infectious Disease, Kyushu University Hospital, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan.
authors.forename: Yojiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Arinobu
authors.affiliation: Clinical Education Center, Kyushu University Hospital, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Niiro
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology/Infectious Disease, Kyushu University Hospital, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tsukamoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Kyushu University Beppu Hospital, 4546 Tsurumibaru, Beppu, Oita 874-0838, Japan.
authors.forename: Takahiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Horiuchi
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology/Infectious Disease, Kyushu University Hospital, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan.
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Akashi