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[Reccurent stroke revealing catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome with hepatitis C viral infection]
1Service de Neurologie, Explorations Fonctionnelles, CHU Ibn Rochd, Quartier des Hôpitaux, Casablanca, Maroc. mo.mi2@caramail.com
Introduction:
Very little cases of antiphospholipid syndrome (APLS) have been described among patients having chronic hepatitis C virus infection (HCV).
Case Report:
We report the observation of a 43-year-old woman who presented APLS diagnosed following recurrent strokes. Etiological investigations concluded on an association of APLS with HCV infection.
Discussion:
Besides being exceptional, this association raises certain etiopathogenic problems. Indeed while antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) are frequently noted during chronic hepatitis C, they rarely generate thromboembolic complications.
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