[Ischemic colitis as a first sign of primary antiphospholipid antibody syndrome. A case report]. / Colite ischémique révélant un syndrome des anti-phospholipides primitif. A propos d'un cas.

BACKGROUND: The primitif antiphospholpid antibody syndrome is a clinico-biologic entity characterized by the artério-venous thromboses and the presence of circulating antibodies against membranous phospholipids. The systemic demonstrations and in particular ulcerated and ischemic colitises are brought back unusually during this affection. AIM: Report a new case. CASE REPORT: We bring back one observations of ischemic colitis complicated of perforation revealing a primitif antiphospholpid antibody syndrome at a male patient aged of 45 and requiring the surgical intervention. CONCLUSION: This observation recall an exceptional étiology but often unrecognized of ischemic colitises.