Splenic infarction associated with anti-cardiolipin antibody: a report of two cases.

Abstract

There are few cases of splenic infarction associated with antiphospholipid antibody reported in the literature. We present two cases of splenic infarction associated with anticardiolipin antibody, one complicated by the development of a splenic pseudocyst. Clinical diagnostic features of splenic infarction are described. In addition, a review of the literature on thrombotic manifestations of antiphospholipid syndrome is presented.

• Authors: Carie L McVay, Yibin Zhang, Albert Ko, Leslie Memsic, Solomon I Hamburg, Leon Morgenstern, Allan W Silberman
• Journal: The American surgeon (Am Surg) Vol. 70 Issue 1 Pg. 71-4 (Jan 2004) ISSN: 0003-1348 [Print] United States
• PMID: 14964553 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Antibodies, Anticardiolipin

Topics

• Adult
• Antibodies, Anticardiolipin (immunology)
• Cysts (complications, surgery)
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Splenectomy
• Splenic Diseases (complications, surgery)
• Splenic Infarction (complications, immunology, surgery)