Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome and Cerebral Atrophy: A Rare Association?
作者:
Antonio Amoroso,
Flavia Del Porto,
Pierluigi Garzia,
Amalia Mariotti,
Maria Addessi,
Antonella Afeltra,
期刊:
The American Journal of the Medical Sciences
(OVID Available online 1999)
卷期:
Volume 317,
issue 6
页码: 425-425
ISSN:0002-9629
年代: 1999
出版商: OVID
关键词: Antiphospholipid antibodies;Cerebrovascular disease;Cerebral atrophy;Magnetic resonance imaging.
数据来源: OVID
摘要:
Neurologic complications are common in patients with antiphospholipid syndrome. In this article, we report the case of a young woman with neurologic disorders, a history of hypertension and transient ischemic attacks, and cerebral atrophy associated with primary antiphospholipid syndrome (PAPS). Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain showed multiple ischemic lesions and remarkable atrophy of frontal and parietal lobes. Cerebral atrophy in patients with PAPS can be considered as a feature of this disease. The case is discussed on the basis of relevant past literature. Although there are few reports on neuroradiologic findings in patients with PAPS, cerebral atrophy has been described. Because PAPS is more frequently recognized today than in the past, this condition should be included in the differential diagnosis of cerebral atrophy, particularly in young patients.
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