Sjögren's syndrome associated with antiphospholipid syndrome and fetal myocardial echogenicity: case report.

A Case of Gaucher\'s Disease with Recurrent Fetal Loss and Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome

P-75: The Association of Antiphospholipid Syndrome and Recurrent Miscarriages

a:4:{s:10:"Background";s:364:"Antiphospholipid syndrome is a coagulation disorder that causes recurrent miscarriages and fetal deaths. In the present review we summarize current knowledge about Antiphospholipid syndrome that associated with recurrent miscarriages. In addition, on the basis of these comprehensive data, possible pathophysiologic mechanisms of this disorder are discussed.";s:19:"M...

The Flare Up of Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome: a Report of an Immunosuppressive Withdrawal-Induced Case

Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a systemic disease that causes venous and arterial thrombosis in virtually any organ. Sometimes it is complicated into pulmonary infarction and cavitation, pulmonary hypertension, and catastrophic course with high morbidity and mortality. The present case is a 35-year-old woman with one episode of postpartum deep veins throm-bosis (DVT) 12 years earlier and th...

Libman-Sacks endocarditis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus with secondary antiphospholipid syndrome

Background: Libman-Sacks endocarditis (LSE) is characterized by sterile lesions that commonly affect the aortic and mitral heart valves. Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have been associated with LSE. Cardiac manifestations including LSE could be interrelated with other manifestations and early diagnosis could help in preventing further complications. Case...

Sjögren's syndrome presenting as ischemic stroke.

BACKGROUND We describe a young woman who presented with minor stroke as a first clinical symptom of Sjögren's syndrome (SS) in the absence of well-known risk factors for cerebrovascular disease. CASE DESCRIPTION The medical history included recurrent miscarriages and sun rashes, which directed the diagnosis toward immunologic disorders such as systemic lupus erythematosus and antiphospholipid...