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Antiphospholipid Syndrome Associated with Progressive Systemic Sclerosis
Author(s) -
Chun Woo Hyung,
Bang Dongsik,
Lee Soo Kon
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1996.tb04029.x
Subject(s) - medicine , sclerodactyly , progressive systemic sclerosis , scleroderma (fungus) , cardiology , antiphospholipid syndrome , digital subtraction angiography , crest syndrome , calcinosis , angiography , pathology , connective tissue disease , thrombosis , autoimmune disease , disease , inoculation , calcification
We report a case of secondary antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) occuring in a progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS) patient who took herbal medication. Clinical findings compatible with APS included positive IgM anticardiolipin antibody (ACL), thrombocytopenia, and obstruction of the left radial artery on digital subtraction angiography (DSA), Clinical findings compatible with PSS included sclerodactyly and digital ulcers, Raynaud's phenomenon, pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary hypertension, proteinuria and renal mesangial reaction, and myocarditis.