Thrombolytic Therapy for Cerebral Vein Thrombosis in Antiphospholipid Syndrome Secondary to Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

thrombolytic therapy for cerebral vein thrombosis in antiphospholipid syndrome secondary to systemic lupus erythematosus

a 20-year-old woman was admitted to a gynecology hospital in her 6th month of pregnancy for high blood pressure and tonic-clonic seizure. primary diagnosis was eclampsia, and for that reason she underwent cesarean section. she also had headache on frontal and parietal areas without nausea or vomiting. there was not a focal neurological sign. rheumatology consultation was requested. systemic lup...

Thrombolytic therapy at systemic lupus onset with secondary antiphospholipid syndrome

Strokes are a major cause of disability in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Classical neurological manifestations are rare at onset. The use of thrombolytic therapy improves clinical outcome in eligible stroke patients who present early. Modern imaging modalities augment decision making. This 37-year-old woman presented with an acute stroke with National Institute of Health stroke scale 10. ...

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...

G20210A homozygosity in antiphospholipid syndrome secondary to systemic lupus erythematosus.

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Oral contraceptive-related transverse sinus thrombosis as an initial manifestation of antiphospholipid syndrome in the absence of systemic lupus erythematosus