Antiphospholipid Syndrome Complicating Pneumococcal Meningitis
Indian Pediatr
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2018 May; 55(5): 429-431
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| ID: sea-199092
ABSTRACT
Background:
Antiphospholipid syndrome is a multisystem auto-immune disordercharacterized by arterial or venous thrombosis in children. Case characteristics 11-year-old child with pneumococcal meningitis also had cerebral sinus vein thrombosis andpulmonary artery segmental thrombosis. Observation Pro-thrombotic evaluation showedpositive lupus anticoagulant at baseline and after 12 weeks. Investigations for lupus werenegative at admission and after one year of follow-up. Message Antiphospholipidsyndrome is a possibility even in thrombosis occurring in the setting of meningitis
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Journal:
Indian Pediatr
Year:
2018
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