| Pulmonary thromboembolism as the initial manifestation in a child with antiphospholipid syndrome in the emergency department. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 21378521 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
Antiphospholipid syndrome is characterized by recurrent arterial or venous thrombosis at any level of the vascular tree and the presence of circulating antiphospholipid antibodies. The syndrome may be idiopathic or secondary to an underlying autoimmune disorder. The disease is uncommon in children, and manifestations are diverse and underreported. We report the case of a 10-year-old boy who presented with features of pulmonary thromboembolism in the emergency department. Subsequently, he proved to have systemic lupus erythematosus with circulating antiphospholipid antibodies. He had no signs of systemic lupus erythematosus at presentation. In conclusion, antiphospholipid syndrome should also be kept as a possibility in children presenting for the first time with pulmonary thromboembolism in the emergency department. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat; Umer Amin Qureshi; Syed Wajid Ali; Javeed Iqbal Bhat; Natasha Din; Irfan Robbani |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Pediatric emergency care Volume: 27 ISSN: 1535-1815 ISO Abbreviation: Pediatr Emerg Care Publication Date: 2011 Mar |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2011-03-07 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 8507560 Medline TA: Pediatr Emerg Care Country: United States |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 205-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
|
From the *Department of Pediatrics and †Radiodiagnosis, Sheri-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, Kashmir, India. |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
|
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Hair tourniquet management.
Next Document: Autoresuscitation after pediatric cardiac arrest: is hyperventilation a cause?