Hematologic Chaos in Lupus Flare: A Case of Fulminant and Simultaneous Antiphospholipid, Anti-ADAMTS13, and Red Blood Cell Autoantibodies

Systemic lupus erythematosus may present with several distinct autoimmune phenomena simultaneously. We report a patient presenting with three serious hematologic disorders: thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome, and warm-type IgG red cell autoantibodies. The cas...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jafar Al-Mondhiry, Caroline Y. Chen, Michael H. Rosove
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8812550
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Systemic lupus erythematosus may present with several distinct autoimmune phenomena simultaneously. We report a patient presenting with three serious hematologic disorders: thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome, and warm-type IgG red cell autoantibodies. The case is an example of the complex clinical nature of lupus and the importance of accurately identifying individual complications in order to optimize management.
ISSN:2090-6889
2090-6897