Lupus anticoagulant in an elderly woman with dementia: a clinical case report with many questions and few answers

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We describe the clinical case of an elderly woman with dementia, suffering from bilateral soleal venous thrombosis, despite antithrombotic prophylaxis, after orthopedic surgery. An isolated anti-cardiolipin antibodies positivity, however pre-existing for at least seven years, was found in a patient previous cerebral ischemia and treated intermittently aspirin. During coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic lockdown, to promote compliance, we practiced anticoagulant therapy edoxaban: resolution thrombosis achieved. Longlasting medical treatment is discussed.

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عنوان ژورنال: Geriatric Care

سال: 2022

ISSN: ['2465-1109', '2465-1397']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2022.10571