We report a case of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) which presented with clinical and laboratory signs of an autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AHA), in the absence of manifestations typically related to APS. The diagnosis of APS was made only after the occurrence of a sudden severe heart failure due to an intraventricular thrombus requiring a surgical approach. An accurate thrombophilic screening is warranted also in patients with apparently idiopathic AHA.
Intracardiac thrombus in a patient with autoimmune hemolytic anemia leading to a diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome / Latagliata, R; Celesti, F; Bongarzoni, V; DI NUCCI, Gian Domenico; Torromeo, Concetta; Morano, Sg; Cimino, Giuseppe; Alimena, Giuliana. - In: ACTA HAEMATOLOGICA. - ISSN 0001-5792. - STAMPA. - 107 (3):(2002), pp. 170-172. [10.1159/000057635]
Intracardiac thrombus in a patient with autoimmune hemolytic anemia leading to a diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome.
DI NUCCI, Gian Domenico;TORROMEO, Concetta;CIMINO, Giuseppe;ALIMENA, Giuliana
2002
Abstract
We report a case of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) which presented with clinical and laboratory signs of an autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AHA), in the absence of manifestations typically related to APS. The diagnosis of APS was made only after the occurrence of a sudden severe heart failure due to an intraventricular thrombus requiring a surgical approach. An accurate thrombophilic screening is warranted also in patients with apparently idiopathic AHA.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
