Catastrophic antiphospholipid antibody syndrome presenting as acute vascular occlusion in a young female patient

Abstract

Acquired thrombotic and thromboembolic disorders may be presented initially with symptoms and signs of acute ischaemia or organ dysfunction that will lead many of these patients to seek care in the emergency department. We report a case of a 19-year-old female patient who developed catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS syndrome or Asherson syndrome) 6 weeks post stillbirth with an initial presentation of acute vascular occlusion. The patient was immediately operated and anticoagulated with significant improvement.

Keywords: Antiphospholipid syndrome; Asherson syndrome; Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome; Síndrome antifosfolípido; Síndrome antifosfolípido catastrófico; Síndrome de Asherson.