Antiphospholipid syndrome in a child: an insight into the pathology, identification, and means of cure.

J Pediatr Surg

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Capa, Istanbul, Turkey.

Published: August 2004

Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) has been well defined in adults; however, primary nontraumatic arterial thrombosis owing to this entity is unusual in the pediatric population. The authors report a case of APS with lower extremity arterial thrombosis who had discolored feet since delivery.

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