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Thrombotic cutaneous nodules and hepatic vein thrombosis in the anticardiolipin syndrome
Author(s) -
FARRANT J.M.,
JUDGE M.,
THOMPSON R.P.H.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.1989.tb01989.x
Subject(s) - medicine , thrombosis , post thrombotic syndrome , portal vein thrombosis , antiphospholipid syndrome , anticardiolipin antibodies , deep vein
Summary A patient with the anticardiolipin syndrome presented with hepatic vein thromhosis (Budd–Chiari syndrome) and non‐ulcerating, thrombotic, cutaneous nodules. This cutaneous manifestation of the anticardiolipin syndrome has not been described before, though its histological appearances resemble those of previously reported cutaneous complications, such as chronic ulceration, livedo reticularis and distal cutaneous ischaemia. Recognition of the skin lesion could allow the prevention of major systemic complications.