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Acute Unilateral Blindness from Superior Ophthalmic Vein Thrombosis: A Rare Presentation of Nephrotic Syndrome from Class IV Lupus Nephritis in the Absence of Antiphospholipid or Anticardiolipin Syndrome.

Firas BaidounRommy IssaRobert AliBashar Al-Turk
Published in: Case reports in hematology (2015)
Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are at high risk of arterial and venous thrombosis secondary to anti-phospholipid antibodies. Herein, we are presenting an interesting case of venous thrombosis in a patient with SLE in the absence of anti-phospholipid antibodies.
Keyphrases
  • systemic lupus erythematosus
  • case report
  • disease activity
  • liver failure
  • fatty acid
  • pulmonary embolism
  • respiratory failure
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • aortic dissection