Primary Coronary Sinus Thrombosis in Secondary Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome

Authors

  • Joseph Theodore Department of Internal Medicine, Madras Medical College and Government General Hospital, Chennai
  • P. Chitrambalam Department of Internal Medicine,Madras Medical College and Government General Hospital, Chennai
  • K. Pradeep Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Madras Medical College and Government General Hospital, Chennai, India.
  • S. Viswakumar Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Madras Medical College and Government General Hospital, Chennai, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v2i2.3885

Keywords:

intracardiac thrombosis, antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, coronary sinus thrombosis

Abstract

Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APLA) is a non-inflammatory autoimmune disease characterised by spontaneous abortion, thrombocytopenia and thrombosis (arterial and venous). Intracardiac thrombosis is a rare complication of APLA, but coronary sinus thrombosis in APLA has hitherto not been reported. We recently treated a young woman with secondary APLA and systemic lupus erythematosus in whom coronary sinus thrombosis was detected in association with recurrent pulmonary embolism.

Key Words: intracardiac thrombosis; antiphospholipid antibody syndrome; systemic lupus erythematosus; coronary sinus thrombosis

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v2i2.3885

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences 2 (2011) 102-104

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Published

2011-09-17

How to Cite

Theodore, J., Chitrambalam, P., Pradeep, K., & Viswakumar, S. (2011). Primary Coronary Sinus Thrombosis in Secondary Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2(2), 102–104. https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v2i2.3885

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Vol. 2 No. 2 (2011)

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