THROMBOSIS OF THE INFERIOR VENA-CAVA IN THE ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME

Authors
SANT SM BARRY MA
Citation
Sm. Sant et Ma. Barry, THROMBOSIS OF THE INFERIOR VENA-CAVA IN THE ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME, Clinical and experimental rheumatology, 12(4), 1994, pp. 423-424
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Rheumatology
Journal title
Clinical and experimental rheumatology → ACNP
ISSN journal
0392856X
Volume
12
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
423 - 424
Database
ISI
SICI code
0392-856X(1994)12:4<423:TOTIVI>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Thrombosis of the inferior vena cava (IVC) is a rare complication of t he antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). We report a case of IVC thrombosis in a 27 year-old female who was anticoagulated at the time and who ha d a history of recurrent deep venous thromboses (DVT), thrombocytopeni a and antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL).