%0 Journal Article
%T Churg¨CStrauss syndrome associated with antiphospholipid antibodies in a patient with recurrent myocardial and cerebral ischemia
%A Paroli M
%A Polidoro A
%A Romano S
%A Accapezzato D
%J International Medical Case Reports Journal
%D 2012
%I Dove Medical Press
%R http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IMCRJ.S37516
%X rg¨CStrauss syndrome associated with antiphospholipid antibodies in a patient with recurrent myocardial and cerebral ischemia Case report (1045) Total Article Views Authors: Paroli M, Polidoro A, Romano S, Accapezzato D Published Date November 2012 Volume 2012:5 Pages 79 - 81 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IMCRJ.S37516 Received: 30 August 2012 Accepted: 02 October 2012 Published: 01 November 2012 Marino Paroli,1 Alessandro Polidoro,1 Simone Romano,1 Daniele Accapezzato2 1Department of Biotechnology and Medical-Surgical Sciences, 2Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy Abstract: We report on a case of Churg¨CStrauss syndrome (CSS) associated with the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies. The patient had a history of recurrent myocardial infarction and presented with acute ischemic cerebral disease. Eosinophilia with typical lung and skin lesions led us to diagnose the patient with CCS. We hypothesize that the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies significantly contributed to the ischemic events. We suggest that the search for antiphospholipid antibodies should be included in the laboratory work-up in CSS patients and patients affected by primary systemic vasculitides in general. Moreover, anticoagulant treatment appears to be warranted in all CSS patients and antiphospholipid antibodies to counteract this thrombosis-favoring association.
%K Churg¨CStrauss syndrome
%K antiphospholipid antibodies
%K ischemic disease
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