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APLA Syndrome Presenting as Recurrent Stroke

Case Report, Volume 10 Issue 1 – January to March 2017

Authors

Babu Raj P1, Dr Anand R1, Harikrishnan BL1
1Department of General Medicine, Jubilee Mission, Medical College & Research Institute, Thrissur


Abstract

Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APLA) is one of the most frequent acquired thrombophilias.Thrombosis can be at both venous and arterial level, are usually recurrent and frequently affect cerebral circulation. We present here a story of a 46 year old female with history of two CVAs in form of a TIA and a Left upper limb monoparesis. Presence of thrombocytopenia made us evaluate in terms of APLA and finally she was diagnosed as Systemic lupus erythematosis and secondary APLA syndrome.
Keywords: Recurrent stroke, APLA syndrome, SLE


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