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Rev. bras. reumatol ; 50(6): 716-719, nov.-dez. 2010. ilus
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-571667

ABSTRACT

Relato de caso de paciente de 38 anos, feminina, com lúpus eritematoso sistêmico (LES) que apresentou evento tromboembólico arterial agudo em membro inferior direito. A investigação evidenciou a presença de anticorpos antifosfolípides e vegetação asséptica em válvula mitral, endocardite de Libman-Sacks (eLS). São discutidas as possíveis causas de eventos tromboembólicos arteriais no LES, com ênfase nas recomendações atuais para diagnóstico e tratamento da eLS.


Case report of a 38-year-old female patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who presented an acute arterial thromboembolic event in the right lower limb. Investigation showed the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies and sterile vegetation in the mitral valve, Libman-Sacks endocarditis (LSE). Possible causes of thromboembolic events in SLE are discussed, with emphasis on current recommendations for diagnosis and treatment of LSE.


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Adult , Female , Humans , Antibodies, Antiphospholipid/immunology , Endocarditis/etiology , Endocarditis/immunology , Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/complications , Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/immunology , Thrombosis/etiology , Thrombosis/immunology
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