scholarly journals Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome Associated With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Flare With Multiorgan Failure: A Chronicle of Cardiogenic Shock, Renal Failure, Vasculitis-Like Lesions, and Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

Cureus ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syed Hamza Bin Waqar ◽  
Aiman Rehan
Keyword(s):  
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
Renal Failure ◽  
Cardiogenic Shock ◽  
Antiphospholipid Syndrome ◽  
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation ◽  
Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
Multiorgan Failure ◽  
Systemic Lupus ◽  
Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome ◽  
Intravascular Coagulation

scholarly journals Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome Triggered by Fulminant Chikungunya Infection in a Patient With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

2016 ◽  
Vol 68 (4) ◽  
pp. 1044-1044 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan-Felipe Betancur ◽  
Erika Paola Navarro ◽  
José Humberto Bravo Bonilla ◽  
Armando Daniel Cortés ◽  
Juan Diego Vélez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
Antiphospholipid Syndrome ◽  
Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
Systemic Lupus ◽  
Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome

scholarly journals Invasive Aspergillosis Masquerading as Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 448-451 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn S. Robinett ◽  
Bethany Weiler ◽  
Avelino C. Verceles
Keyword(s):  
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
Invasive Aspergillosis ◽  
Antiphospholipid Syndrome ◽  
Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Subdural Hemorrhage ◽  
Systemic Lupus ◽  
Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome ◽  
Oral Ulcers ◽  
History Of

A 25-year-old woman with a history of systemic lupus erythematosus who was taking steroids came to the hospital because of vague signs and symptoms of weight loss, constipation, and oral ulcers. Multiorgan dysfunction developed, and catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome was suspected. She was treated with an intravenous infusion of heparin, but she experienced a subdural hemorrhage and died on day 10 of the hospitalization. An autopsy revealed disseminated invasive aspergillosis. This case illustrates that invasive aspergillosis is a frequently missed diagnosis and should be part of the differential diagnosis for any patient who is immunosuppressed, including patients with autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus.

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