Marques Raul Amorim, Freitas Carolina Salim Gonçalves, Ceccon Romeo, Pasotto Sandra Gofinet
Internal Medicine at Hospital do Servidor Público Municipal – HSPM.
Rev Bras Reumatol. 2010 Nov-Dec;50(6):716-9.
Case report of a 38-year-old female patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who presented an acute arterial thromboembolic event in the right lower limb. Investigation showed the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies and sterile vegetation in the mitral valve, Libman-Sacks endocarditis (LSE). Possible causes of thromboembolic events in SLE are discussed, with emphasis on current recommendations for diagnosis and treatment of LSE.
一名38岁系统性红斑狼疮(SLE)女性患者出现右下肢急性动脉血栓栓塞事件的病例报告。检查发现存在抗磷脂抗体以及二尖瓣无菌性赘生物,即Libman-Sacks心内膜炎(LSE)。文中讨论了SLE中血栓栓塞事件的可能原因,并重点阐述了目前LSE诊断和治疗的建议。