Primary Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome: A Case Report
Published: October 1, 2015 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2015/.6641
Deepak K Kadeli, Siddaraya Y Hanjagi
1. Post Graduate, Department of General Medicine, Shri B.M. Patil Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Bijapur, Karnataka, India.
2. Assistant Professor, Department of General Medicine, Shri B.M. Patil Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Bijapur, Karnataka, India.
Correspondence Address :
Dr. Deepak Kadeli,
Post Graduate, Department of General Medicine, Shri B.M. Patil Medical College Hospital and Research Centre,
Bijapur, India.
E-mail : kadelideepak@gmail.com
Abstract
Primary Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome is a rare disease associated with thromboembolic events which may affect either the arterial or the venous vasculature. It presents with an increased risk of thrombosis in pregnant woman leading to repeated fetal losses. We present here a case of primary antiphospholipid antibody syndrome in young women who had previous event of gangrene of toes leading to their amputation and repeated fetal losses.
Keywords
Fetal loss, Lupus antibody, Thrombosis, Vasocclusive events