Thrombosis after a Splenectomy in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus-related Thrombocytopenia.
10.4078/jkra.2010.17.4.442
- Author:
Ha na KIM
1
;
Chan Hee LEE
;
Myung Hee CHANG
;
Min Seub KWAC
;
Jeong Ho KIM
;
Min Seob CHA
;
Yu ri CHOI
;
Su mi PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, National Health Insurance Corporation Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea. chanheell@paran.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Systemic lupus erythematosus;
Splenectomy;
Thrombosis
- MeSH:
Antigen-Antibody Complex;
Autoantibodies;
Autoimmune Diseases;
Humans;
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic;
Splenectomy;
Thrombocytopenia;
Thrombosis;
Venous Thrombosis
- From:The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
2010;17(4):442-447
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystemic inflammatory autoimmune disease mediated by autoantibodies and immune complexes. In SLE, a splenectomy to control the thrombocytopenia does not increase the total risk of thrombosis, but tends to increase arterial events. We experienced a patient with lupus- anticoagulant positive SLE who developed a venous thrombosis after a splenectomy for the control of thrombocytopenia, which was a very rare case.
