Abstract
We report a 14-year-old boy with systemic lupus erythematosus and anticardiolipin antibodies. He developed asymptomatic superior vena cava thrombosis and silent pulmonary embolism. Computed tomographic scan of his chest and abdomen showed features of long standing obstruction secondary to superior vena cava thrombosis. Asymptomatic thrombosis of the major vessels and silent pulmonary emboli are part of the disease spectrum of pediatric antiphospholipid syndrome.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 215-217 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 2 |
State | Published - 1994 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- anti-cardiolipid antibodies
- antiphospholipid antibodies
- thrombosis
- vena cava
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Rheumatology
- Immunology and Allergy
- Immunology