Antiphospholipid syndrome associated with intestinal amoebiasis

Korkmaz C., Harmanci E., Metintas M., Gulbas Z.

SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, cilt.33, sa.12, ss.938-940, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 33 Sayı: 12
  • Basım Tarihi: 2001
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/00365540110076804
  • Dergi Adı: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.938-940
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

We present a case of intestinal amoebiasis with subsequent development of antiphospholipid syndrome, manifested by deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary emboli. Anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL) of IgM type at medium titer and aCL IgG antibody at low titer were determined during the days after the onset of infection. To our knowledge this is the first case of antiphospholipid syndrome associated with amoebiasis to be presented in the literature.