[Ischemic colitis as a first sign of primary antiphospholipid antibody syndrome. A case report]
Olfa Jebeniani1, Salem Bouomrani, Sonia Hammami
1Service de médecine Interne, Hôpital Universitaire Fattouma Bourguiba de Monastir, Tunisie.
Background:
The primitif antiphospholpid antibody syndrome is a clinico-biologic entity characterized by the artério-venous thromboses and the presence of circulating antibodies against membranous phospholipids. The systemic demonstrations and in particular ulcerated and ischemic colitises are brought back unusually during this affection.
Aim:
Report a new case.
Case Report:
We bring back one observations of ischemic colitis complicated of perforation revealing a primitif antiphospholpid antibody syndrome at a male patient aged of 45 and requiring the surgical intervention.
Conclusion:
This observation recall an exceptional étiology but often unrecognized of ischemic colitises.
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