A Case of Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome with a Cerebrovascular Attack in a Child.
- Author:
Sun Young KIM
1
;
In Goo LEE
;
Byung Jun CHOI
;
Young Hoon KIM
;
Seung Yun CHUNG
;
Hack Ki KIM
;
Kyung Tai WHANG
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Primary antiphospholipid syndrome
- MeSH:
Antibodies, Anticardiolipin;
Antiphospholipid Syndrome*;
Autoimmune Diseases;
Child*;
Child, Preschool;
Female;
Humans;
Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor;
Splenomegaly;
Thrombocytopenia
- From:
Journal of the Korean Child Neurology Society
2000;8(2):309-313
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The antiphospholipid syndrome is a multisystemic disorder comprising of venous and arterial thrombotic events, recurrent unexplained fetal losses, moderate thrombocytopenia, and a high frequency of neurologic events with laboratory findings of a positive lupus anticoagulant test or anticardiolipin antibody. It may occur in association with other disorders, particularly autoimmune diseases, in which case it is referred to as secondary antiphospholipid syndrome. But when it occurs without obvious underlying disease, it is primary antiphospholipid syndrome. We report a case of primary antiphospholipid syndrome in a 5 year old female child who had a cerebrovascular attack, moderate thrombocytopenia and splenomegaly.
