Title
Splenic infarction as presentation of antiphospholipid syndrome and systemic lupus erythematosus: A case report
Other title
Infarto esplénico como presentación del sÃndrome antifosfolipÃdico y lupus eritematoso sistémico: reporte de un caso
Date Issued
01 January 2022
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
Asociacion Colombiana de Reumatologia
Abstract
Splenic infarction is a rare condition usually associated with systemic conditions. Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune condition that can present as abdominal pain due to splenic infarction. We describe a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus, admitted due to acute abdominal pain. Abdominal CT scan showed splenic infarction, and tests for antiphospholipid and anti-β2-glycoprotein I antibodies were positive. The pathophysiology and clinical presentation of splenic infarction associated with APS is discussed, emphasizing the importance of including this entity in the differential diagnosis of abdominal pain of uncertain cause in patients with systemic conditions.
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
ReumatologÃa
Ciencias médicas, Ciencias de la salud
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85138831163
Source
Revista Colombiana de Reumatologia
ISSN of the container
01218123
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción CientÃfica
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