Rückert A, Glimm H, Lübbert M, Grüllich C
Department of Internal Medicine, Haematology and Oncology, Albert-Ludwigs University Freiburg, Hugstetter Strasse 55, Freiburg, Germany.
Lupus. 2008 Aug;17(8):757-60. doi: 10.1177/0961203307087876.
An association of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome with antibodies directed against either phospholipids or plasma proteins strongly suggest that B-cell dysfunction may be involved in its pathogenesis. Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome with autoimmune cytopenias shows a poor response rate to conventional treatment with anticoagulants, glucocorticosteroids, immunosuppressive agents, intravenous immunoglobulin or plasmapheresis. We report a case of life-threatening antiphospholipid antibody syndrome with Evans syndrome receiving successful multimodal treatment including anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody rituximab with long-term follow-up.
