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Anales de Medicina Interna
Print version ISSN 0212-7199
Abstract
RUIZ DOMINGUEZ, R. and HUANCA MAMANI, I.. Debut of systemic lupus eritematous with catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome: benefit of the early treatment. An. Med. Interna (Madrid) [online]. 2007, vol.24, n.7, pp.335-338. ISSN 0212-7199.
The Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome (CAS) results in multiorgan system failure. All patients develop occlusive accident in a short period (days to weeks), with a mortality of 50%. Treatment can include glucocorticoids, heparin, plasmatic exchange, ciclofosfamide and intravenous globulin. The present article treat of female patient lairs Systemic Eritematous Lupus (SLE), anticardiolipine antibodies, anti ribonucleoprotein antibodies (antiRNP) and multiorgan systemic failure, she survived thanks to the multidisciplinary a early treatment.
Keywords : Systemic Lupus Eritematous; Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome; Anti U1-RNP antibodies.