Antiphospholipid Syndrome Complicated by Unilateral Pleural Effusion
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Antiphospholipid Syndrome Complicated by Unilateral Pleural Effusion
Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) with pleural effusion is extremely rare. A 75-year-old man was admitted to our hospital for spreading erythema on his trunk and extremities, as well as dyspnea. One year before admission, he had visited us with a 1-year history of erythema and purpura on his legs and occasional fever. Given the diagnosis of APS, we initiated a combination therapy of aspirin and w...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Dermatology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1662-6567
DOI: 10.1159/000354135