Endocardite de Libman-Sacks, anticorpos antifosfolípides e trombose arterial no lúpus ertitematoso sistêmico: relato de caso / Libman-Sacks endocarditis, antiphospholipid antibodies and arterial thrombosis in systemic lupus erythematosus: case report
Rev. bras. reumatol
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50(6): 716-719, nov.-dez. 2010. ilus
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in Portuguese
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RESUMO
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.
ABSTRACT
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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Main subject:
Thrombosis
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Antibodies, Antiphospholipid
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Endocarditis
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Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
Type of study:
Practice guideline
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
Rev. bras. reumatol
Journal subject:
Rheumatology
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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