A Case Report of Antiphospholipid Syndrome Present with Deep Venous Thrombosis.
- Author:
Jeong Hwan SEO
1
;
Ji Yeon KIM
;
Seung Yong NA
Author Information
1. Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Research Institute of Clinical Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Korea. happijy@freechal.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Antiphospholipid syndrome;
Deep vein thrombosis;
Pulmonary thromboembolism;
Cauda equina syndrome
- MeSH:
Antibodies, Antiphospholipid;
Antiphospholipid Syndrome*;
Hematoma;
Low Back Pain;
Lower Extremity;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Polyradiculopathy;
Pulmonary Embolism;
Spine;
Stents;
Thrombolytic Therapy;
Venous Thrombosis*
- From:Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
2005;29(2):231-234
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Antiphospholipid syndrome is a thrombotic disorder characterized by arterial or venous thrombosis with the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies (aPA). We reported a 38- year-old man suffering deep vein thrombosis associated with antiphospholipid antibody syndrome. He underwent an interventional procedure of intravascular thrombolytic therapy and stent insertion due to deep vein thrombosis in the lower extremities. On the next day of the procedure, he complained of low back pain, motor weakness in lower extremities, sensory loss and voiding difficulty. Lumbar MRI revealed epidural hematoma between T12 and L2 spine, resulting in cauda equina syndrome. Twenty days later, pulmonary thromboembolism was newly diagnosed. In laboratory test, aPA was detected. Therefore, he was finally diagnosed as antiphospholipid syndrome. We reported this unusual case with the review of literatures.
