Complex antiphospholipid syndrome successfully controlled for 17 years with personalized enoxaparin therapy
This patient presented with rare manifestations of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), such as acalculous cholecystitis, Budd-Chiari syndrome, and Addison's disease, all linked to ischemic events caused by vascular thrombosis. These atypical presentations highlight the varied and severe clinical spectrum of APS, requiring physicians to be vigilant about unusual complications.After multiple severe thrombotic and haemorrhagic events, the patient was successfully managed with long-term enoxaparin, with dose adjusted according to anti-factor Xa activity (which allowed for a significant dose reduction in comparison with the predicted empiric dose).The patient remained event-free for 17 years, reflecting the importance of personalizing anticoagulation therapy.
Authors
- Carla Noronha
- Mafalda Vasconcelos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8818-3697)
- Patrícia Pinatti Moreira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0021-6496)
- Teresa Costa e Silva
- João Espírito Santo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6415-2095)
Institutions
- Hospital Beatriz Ângelo (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
- Published
- 2024-10-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.12890/2024_004877
- Primary Topic
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00