Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome: A Case Series.
Navya ChristopherGopinath PeriaswamyVenkatesh Kasi ArunachalamV MangalakumarPankaj MehtaMathew CherianPublished in: The Indian journal of radiology & imaging (2022)
Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS) is the rare but most severe form of antiphospholipid syndrome with multiple organ ischemia developing over a short period of time. CAPS should be considered when imaging suggests an acute and concurrent multiorgan ischemia, associated with positive antiphospholipid antibodies. As CAPS can have fulminant irreversible complications, its early recognition is important to initiate the treatment promptly. We present three patients of CAPS who were managed at our institution.
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- liver failure
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- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
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- risk factors
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