Relapsing polychondritis presenting with recurrent venous thrombosis in association with anticardiolipin antibody

M Empson; S Adelstein; R Garsia; W Britton

doi:10.1191/096120398678919796

Relapsing polychondritis presenting with recurrent venous thrombosis in association with anticardiolipin antibody

Lupus. 1998;7(2):132-4. doi: 10.1191/096120398678919796.

Authors

M Empson¹, S Adelstein, R Garsia, W Britton

Affiliation

¹ Department of Clinical Immunology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia.

PMID: 9541098
DOI: 10.1191/096120398678919796

Abstract

We describe a case of relapsing polychondritis with recurrent venous thrombosis associated with detectable anticardiolipin antibody. This association has not been previously reported, although venous and arterial thrombosis has been recognized in association with relapsing polychondritis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Antibodies, Anticardiolipin / blood*
Autoantibodies / blood
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Male
Polychondritis, Relapsing / blood
Polychondritis, Relapsing / complications
Polychondritis, Relapsing / pathology*
Recurrence
Thrombophlebitis / blood
Thrombophlebitis / complications
Thrombophlebitis / pathology*

Substances

Antibodies, Anticardiolipin
Autoantibodies