Ischemic peripheral arterial disease and recurrent iliofemoral venous thrombosis in a 24-year-old man with antiphospholipid syndrome
Language English Country Czech Republic Media print
Document type Case Reports, Journal Article
PubMed
23461402
PII: 39954
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- MeSH
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome complications MeSH
- Adult MeSH
- Endovascular Procedures MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Young Adult MeSH
- Peripheral Arterial Disease complications MeSH
- Recurrence MeSH
- Stents MeSH
- Femoral Vein * MeSH
- Iliac Vein * MeSH
- Venous Thrombosis complications therapy MeSH
- Check Tag
- Adult MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Young Adult MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Case Reports MeSH
The following is a case report of a young man with antiphospholipid syndrome, present with a recurrent iliofemoral venous thrombosis and premature peripheral arterial disease. This case report highlights the high risk of recurrent thrombosis upon discontinuation of anticoagulation therapy, particularly in the presence of persistent spontaneously increased aPTT and a high antiphospholipid antibody titer. The case report also reviews the potential of endovascular treatment of iliac vein thrombosis and points out the good 24-month patency rates of stents implanted into the pelvic vein region.Key words: antiphospholipid syndrome - iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis - recurrent thrombosis - accelerated atherosclerosis - peripheral arterial disease.
