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Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome [PDF]

Case Reports in Rheumatology, 2016
This paper reports one case of successfully treated patients suffering from a rare entity, the catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS). Management of this patient is discussed in detail.
Rawhya R. El-Shereef, Zein El-Abedin, Rashad Abdel Aziz, Ibrahim Talat, Mohammed Saleh, Hanna Abdel-Samia, Amro Sameh, Mahmoud Sharha   +7 more
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Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome with eosinophilia mimicking hypereosinophilic syndromes with disseminated intravascular coagulation: a case report [PDF]

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Background Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome is a rare variant of antiphospholipid syndrome where the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies and systemic inflammation leads to the rapid onset of multifocal thrombosis.
Hikari Ota, Tomoyuki Yoshizaki, Satoshi Nakayama, Rintaro Wakamiya, Ayano Matsunaga, Hiroaki Takeo, Kazuhiro Masuoka   +6 more
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Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome: A Case Series [PDF]

Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, 2023
Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS) is the rare but most severe form of antiphospholipid syndrome with multiple organ ischemia developing over a short period of time.
Navya Christopher, Gopinath Periaswamy, Venkatesh Kasi Arunachalam, V. Mangalakumar, Pankaj Mehta, Mathew Cherian   +5 more
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Cardiac arrest in the setting of probable catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome in young patient with a history of COVID infection and polyglandular disorder—Case report [PDF]

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2023
Antiphospholipid syndrome is an autoimmune disorder characterized by arterial and venous thrombosis and recurrent spontaneous abortions due to the persistent presence of antiphospholipid antibodies.
Seyed M Nahidi, Yash Garg, Devi S Mahadeo, Manjari Sharma, Cesar Acosta, Karthik Seetharam, Mukosolu F Obi   +6 more
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A new tip for early warning of catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome and hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count syndrome: a case report [PDF]

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Introduction Hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count syndrome and catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome are severe complications of pregnancy with potentially life-threatening consequences.
Ran Teng, Nan Zheng, Ruixuan Yu, Fengchan Xi   +3 more
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Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome as a Complication of COVID-19 Infection [PDF]

Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2023
COVID-19 infection has been found to precipitate hypercoagulability and transiently increase antiphospholipid antibodies. However, it is yet to be determined how likely these transient changes contribute to thrombotic events and antiphospholipid syndrome.
Lauren Bitterman MD, Mahdis Solhjoo MD, Vivek Shah MD, Sue Min Kwon MD, Karina Torralba MD, Hana Kazbour MD   +5 more
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Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome. [PDF]

Int J Mol Sci
Unlike classic APS, CAPS causes multiple microthrombosis due to an increased inflammatory response, known as a “thrombotic storm”. CAPS typically develops after infection, trauma, or surgery and begins with the following symptoms: fever, thrombocytopenia, muscle weakness, visual and cognitive disturbances, abdominal pain, renal failure, and ...
Bitsadze V, Yakubova F, Khizroeva J, Lazarchuk A, Salnikova P, Vorobev A, Tretyakova M, Degtyareva N, Grigoreva K, Gashimova N, Kvaratskheliia M, Makatsariya N, Kudryavtseva E, Tomlenova A, Gris JC, Elalamy I, Ay C, Makatsariya A.   +17 more
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Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome

Indian Journal of Rheumatology, 2010
Abstract Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome is a life-threatening subset of antiphospholipid syndrome. It is defined by the involvement of at least three different organ systems over a period of days or weeks. This review focuses on the basic pathobiology and current concepts in the management of this rare but important disorder.
K Shanmuganandan, Y Uday
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Dramatic devastative complications in a patient with catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome: A Case report and literature review [PDF]

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS) is a very severe form of the classic antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). Although CAPS occurs in less than 1% of all patients with APS, it is considered a life-threatening condition.
Ali Shakhshir, Mo’tasem Z. Dweekat, Ameer Awashra, Ahmad Nouri, Hadi Rabee’, Alaa Shamlawi, Khaled Al-ali   +6 more
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Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome. Pathogenesis issues

Акушерство, гинекология и репродукция, 2016
Сatastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS) is an uncommon, often fatal, variant of the antiphospholipid syndrome that results in a widespread coagulopathy and high titres os antiphospholipid antibodies and affects predominantly small vessels supplying
V. O. Bitsadze, D. K. Khizroeva, L. E. Idrisova, R. R. Abramyan, M. D. Andreeva, A. D. Makatsariya   +5 more
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