Open AccessPrimary Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Deepak Kadeli,
Siddaraya Hanjagi
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/10236.6641
Subject(s) - medicine , gangrene , antiphospholipid syndrome , thrombosis , antibody , amputation , venous thrombosis , fetus , vascular disease , pregnancy , surgery , cardiology , immunology , biology , genetics
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.