Pulmonary thrombosis with transient antiphospholipid syndrome after mononucleosis-like illness

Intern Med. 2009;48(14):1231-4. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.48.1949. Epub 2009 Jul 15.

Abstract

Antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) have been reported to occur in numerous viral infections. We report a 24-year-old Japanese woman, who developed multiple venous thrombosis associated with the elevation of anticardiolipin IgM after acute viral infection presenting a mononucleosis-like illness. Two months later, aPL and thromboses disappeared. In this case both parvovirus B19 and cytomegalovirus antibodies IgM were elevated, which indicated the possibility of cross-reaction.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome / complications
  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome / etiology*
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / complications*
  • Erythema Infectiosum / complications*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pulmonary Embolism / complications
  • Pulmonary Embolism / etiology*
  • Young Adult