1.A Case of Acute Pancreatitis and Splenic Infarction Associated with Antiphospholipid Syndrome.
Kyung Hyun KOH ; Chang Joon KANG ; Dong Hoon KIM ; Yong Won CHOI ; Jae Chul HWANG ; Byung Moo YOO ; Jin Hong KIM
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology 2009;53(1):57-59
There are various causes of splenic infarction. Antiphospholipid antibody is associated with numerous thromboembolic phenomena. We report a case of young male who presented with acute abdominal pain and was diagnosed as a case of splenic infarction and acute pancreatitis with antiphospholid syndrome. He was positive for anticardiolipin antibody, showed splenic infarction on abdominal CT scan. The patient's clinical, laboratory and imaging finding were consistent with splenic infarction and acute pancreatitis associated with antiphospholipid syndrome.
Acute Disease
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Adult
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Antiphospholipid Syndrome/*complications/diagnosis
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Humans
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Male
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Pancreatitis/*diagnosis/etiology
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Splenic Infarction/*diagnosis/etiology/radiography
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed