title: Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome Presenting with Unilateral Adrenal Hemmorhage.
abstract: The antiphospholipid antibody syndrome presents with vascular thrombosis which involve both arterial and venous systems. The clinical presentation of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome includes obstetric complications leading to recurrent abortions, presence of circulating antibodies against phospholipids, and multi-organ thromboembolisms. We report a case of a patient who presented with unilateral adrenal hemorrhage and subsequently found to have antiphospholipid antibody syndrome and lupus nephritis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad.
authors.forename: Kifayat
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ullah
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad.
authors.forename: Ghias
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Butt
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad.
authors.forename: Sippy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Neopane
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad.
authors.forename: Shahana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arshi
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000307:Adrenal Gland Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000328:Adult; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage; D006801:Humans; D008181:Lupus Nephritis / Q000175:diagnosis*