Relapsing polychondritis, thrombosis and antiphospholipid antibodies

The authors report a case of relapsing polychondritis associated with antiphospholipid antibodies. The initial manifestations were recurrent venous thrombosis which occurred prior to the chondritis. Antiphospholipid antibodies are found in various diseases, some of which are sometimes associated to...

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Published inLa revue de medecine interne Vol. 17; no. 3; p. 231
Main Authors Grasland, A, Pouchot, J, Teillet-Thiebaud, F, Teillet, F, Guillevin, L, Vinceneux, P
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published France 1996
Subjects
Aged
Antibodies, Antiphospholipid - analysis
Humans
Male
Polychondritis, Relapsing - complications
Polychondritis, Relapsing - immunology
Thrombophlebitis - etiology
Thrombophlebitis - immunology
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Summary:The authors report a case of relapsing polychondritis associated with antiphospholipid antibodies. The initial manifestations were recurrent venous thrombosis which occurred prior to the chondritis. Antiphospholipid antibodies are found in various diseases, some of which are sometimes associated to relapsing polychondritis. However, antiphospholipid-antibodies have not yet been reported in this disease.
ISSN:0248-8663