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Large vessel occlusion with vasculitis in systemic lupus erythematosus
S M Harmon1, K L Oltmanns, K W Min
1Department of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, College of Medicine, Oklahoma City 73190.
Southern Medical Journal
|September 1, 1991
Abstract:
Patients with SLE may have acute large vessel occlusion due to vasculitis and/or circulating antiphospholipid antibodies, as illustrated by the case we have reported. Unfortunately, delayed medical attention led to gangrene of the foot and amputation. Early recognition and appropriate treatment may significantly decrease morbidity and mortality. Medical treatment may include corticosteroids, thrombolysis, anticoagulation, or immunosuppression.