SNEDDON SYNDROME AND PHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODIES

Authors
MESA HA LANG B SCHUMACHER M VAITH P PETER HH
Citation
Ha. Mesa et al., SNEDDON SYNDROME AND PHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODIES, Clinical rheumatology, 12(2), 1993, pp. 253-256
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Rheumatology
Journal title
Clinical rheumatology → ACNP
ISSN journal
07703198
Volume
12
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
253 - 256
Database
ISI
SICI code
0770-3198(1993)12:2<253:SSAPA>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
We present a case of Sneddon's syndrome with high titers of antiphosph olipid antibodies (APLA), in which the leading symptom was an incapaci tating memory defect. MRI revealed vasculitic lesions of the central n ervous system (CNS). Therefore immunosuppressive therapy was started w ith steroids and cyclophosphamide pulses. The transient beneficial eff ects of such a therapy will be discussed.