| Title | Mesenteric vein thrombosis triggered by blunt abdominal trauma in a patient with the primary antiphospholipid syndrome. |
| Author(s) | Fried M, Van Ganse W, Van Avermaet S |
| Institution | Department of Gastroenterology, Academic Hospital Free University of Brussels (VUB), Brussels. michael.fried@azx.vub.ac.be |
| Source | Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2002 Jun; 14(6):697-700. |
| MeSH | Abdominal Injuries
Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Humans
Male
Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion
Mesenteric Veins
Middle Aged
Thrombosis
Wounds, Nonpenetrating
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| Abstract | The antiphospholipid syndrome is defined by the presence of autoimmune antiphospholipid antibodies in serum together with venous, arterial or small-vessel thrombosis and/or morbidity with pregnancy. Superior mesenteric vein thrombosis represents a rare complication associated with this syndrome; triggering events such as surgical procedures, drug administration and anticoagulation withdrawal have been reported. We describe a case of superior mesenteric vein thrombosis triggered by blunt abdominal trauma in a 47-year-old man with the primary antiphospholipid syndrome. It confirms a previous report describing a patient suffering from the catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome after a fall. This provides evidence, previously unreported, for the possible role of trauma as a precipitating factor leading to thrombosis, even in cases of 'simple' antiphospholipid syndromes. Our patient required extensive small-bowel resection but could be discharged after complete recovery. |
| Language | eng |
| Pub Type(s) | Case Reports
Journal Article
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| PubMed ID | 12072606 |
