MESENTERIC INFARCTION DUE TO PRIMARY ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID-ANTIBODY SYNDROME

The mesenteric infarction is a rare but life threating cause of acute abdomen. A 55-year-old woman was referred to the hospital because of a cute mesenteric infarction and in the history claudication. In the abs ence of risk faktors (atrial fibrillation, atherosclerosis, nicotin ab usus) a postoperative work up was started to identify the cause of the arterial occlusions. A primary antiphospholipid-antibody syndrome was found. The patient is now receiving low-dose aspirin and anticoagulat ion therapy. The follow-up over now 14 months shows no further events.