- Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
- Vol: 37 Issue: 5
- A Real-Time Transthoracic Echocardiographic Imaging of Pulmonary Embolism in a Patient with Suspecte...
A Real-Time Transthoracic Echocardiographic Imaging of Pulmonary Embolism in a Patient with Suspected Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Authors : Hasan Kocatürk, Mehmet Cengiz Çolak, Mustafa Yilmaz, Ednan Bayram, Sebahattin Ateşal
Pages : 323-325
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Publication Date : 9999-12-31
Article Type : Makaleler
Abstract :Clinical manifestations of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) include repeated episodes of arterial and/or venous thrombosis, recurrent fetal wastage, and premature births. Correct diagnosis of APS requires identification of lupus anticoagulant (LA) and anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL). Other antibodies such as anti-b2 glycoprotein-I have also been detected. A 32-year-old man presented with acute left-sided hemiplegia and was admitted with a possible diagnosis of primary APS. A pulmonary embolus-in-transit was captured incidentally by transthoracic echocardiographic study.Keywords : Intracardiac thrombus, real-time pulmonary embolism