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Catastrophic primary antiphospholipid syndrome.
Casanova, Paula; Baptista, João P; Andrade, Maria J; Martins, Paulo; Almeida Sousa, J P; Fernandes, Victor; Simões, Armindo; Souto Gonçalves, JúlioCatastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome develops in a minority of patients with antiphospholipid syndrome, and is characterized by acute thrombotic microvasculopathy with multiorganic involvement (three or more organs). The aetiology is unknown, the diagnosis is complex, and the treatment is empiric, mortality may approach 50%. The authors present a clinical case of catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome, diagno...
Date: 2003
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Origin: Acta Médica Portuguesa