ARDS and adrenal insufficiency associated with the antiphospholipid antibody syndrome.

ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODY SYNDROME-A CASE OF AORTIC VALVE INSUFFICIENCY

A 31 year old woman was hospitalized for evaluation of aortic valve insufficiency and her present cardiac status. Clinical and paraclinical findings strongly suggested the presence of a collagen vascular inflammatory processprecisely, the antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS), with systemic lupus erythematosus as the underlying disease.

P46: Optic Neuritis as the First Manifestation of the Primary Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome

Optic neuritis is commonly associated with diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis, infections, taking special drugs, etc. but recently we have observed a patient that presented retro bulbar optic neuritis as a manifestation of antiphospholipid syndrome. A 35 y/o young woman with the history of chickenpox admitted to the Qhaem hospital (Mashhad, Iran) with the c/o progressive pain and blurred visio...

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

Definitive bilateral adrenal failure in antiphospholipid syndrome.

Antiphospholipid antibodies may signal the formation of vascular thrombi in the Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). A rare complication of APS is adrenal insufficiency resulting from venous thrombus followed by hemorrhagic infarction. We describe the case of a 42-year-old male with APS presenting with vomiting and abdominal pain. Through laboratory and imaging diagnostic exams, we confirmed the di...

Primary Adrenal Failure due to Antiphospholipid Syndrome

Background. Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) characterized by thrombosis and abortus may rarely cause primary adrenal failure. Case Presentations. A 34-year-old male presented with hypotension, hypoglycemia, hyperpigmentation on his skin and oral mucosa, scars on both legs, and loss of consciousness. In laboratory examinations, hyponatremia (135 mmol/L), hyperpotassemia (6 mmol/L), and thrombocy...