Cardiac involvement in antiphospholipid syndrome associated with Sneddon syndrome: a challenging diagnosis

Abstract

Sneddon syndrome is a rare clinical entity characterized by the association of ischemic cerebrovascular disease and livedo reticularis. The authors report a case of stroke and myocardial infarction in a 39-year-old man with Sneddon syndrome and antiphospholipid syndrome who subsequently met some criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus, highlighting the complexity of cardiovascular involvement in systemic diseases.

Keywords: Acidente vascular cerebral; Antiphospholipid syndrome; Enfarte agudo do miocárdio; Livedo reticularis; Lúpus eritematoso sistémico; Myocardial infarction; Sneddon syndrome; Stroke; Systemic lupus erythematosus; Síndroma antifosfolipídica; Síndroma de Sneddon.