Lupus Anticoagulant
Authors: Alpha S. Yap
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1989)

Letters and Corrections1 August 1989Lupus AnticoagulantAlpha S. Yap, B Med Sci, MBBS, Elizabeth E. Powell, MBBS, Catherine E. Yelland, MBBS, Robin H. Mortimer, MBBS, Donald A. Perry-Keene, MBBSAlpha S. Yap, B Med Sci, MBBS, Elizabeth E. Powell, MBBS, Catherine E. Yelland, MBBS, Robin H. Mortimer, MBBS, Donald A. Perry-Keene, MBBSAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-111-3-262 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the Editor: In their recent review, Rao and colleagues (1) reported one case of bilateral adrenal hemorrhage associated with the lupus anticoagulant (Patient 3). We describe three patients who had adrenal hemorrhage associated with the lupus anticoagulant or anticardiolipin antibodies, or both.In case 1, a 42-year-old man presented with progressive lethargy, malaise, and weight loss. He was hyperpigmented and hypotensive (blood pressure 80/60 mm Hg). Two months before, he had had acute pain in his left loin followed by rightsided back pain, for which no cause had been found. Serum sodium was 125 mmol/L; potassium, 6.6 mmol/L; creatinine,...References1. RaoVagnucciAmico RAJ. Bilateral massive adrenal hemorrhage: early recognition and treatment. Ann Intern Med. 1989;110:227-35. LinkGoogle Scholar2. EspinozaHartmann LR. Significance of the lupus anticoagulant. Am J Haematol. 1986;22:331-7. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. HughesHarisGharavi GNA. The anticardiolipin syndrome. J Rheumatol. 1986;13:486-9. MedlineGoogle Scholar4. PengoThiagarajanShapiroHeine VPSM. Immunological specificity and mechanism of action of IgG lupus anticoagulants. Blood. 1987;70:69-76. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Fox B. Venous infarction of the adrenal glands. J Pathol. 1976;119:65-87. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Alpha S. Yap, B Med Sci, MBBS; Elizabeth E. Powell, MBBS; Catherine E. Yelland, MBBS; Robin H. Mortimer, MBBS; Donald A. Perry-Keene, MBBSAffiliations: Royal Brisbane Hospital Brisbane, Queensland Australia 4029 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byBilateral Adrenal Hemorrhage in a Patient with Antiphospholipid Syndrome during Chronic Graft-versus-host DiseaseBilateral adrenal hemorrhage in the background of Escherichia coli sepsis: a case reportThe Challenge of Bleeding in Antiphospholipid Antibody-Positive PatientsAcute adrenal failure due to bilateral adrenal haemorrhage associated with lupus anticoagulant antibodiesAntiphospholipid syndrome: a systemic and multidisciplinary diseaseAdrenal Involvement in the Antiphospholipid SyndromeAcquired thrombophilic syndromesManagement of Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary EmbolismAdrenal insufficiency in the antiphospholipidantibody syndromeClinicopathologic correlations of theantiphospholipid syndromeBilateral massive adrenal hemorrhageDIAGNOSIS OF ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODIESAntiphospholipid antibodies: Lupus anticoagulant and anticardiolipin antibodyBilateral adrenal haemorrhageThe antiphospholipid syndrome: a syndrome in evolution.IgA antiphospholipid and adrenal insufficiency: Is there a link?Antiphospholipid Syndrome and Acute Adrenal InsufficiencyAddison's disease, hypertension, renal and hepatic microthrombosis in 'primary' antiphospholipid syndromeAntiphospholipid antibodies and adrenal hemorrhageAcute Adrenal Insufficiency and the Antiphospholipid SyndromeNeil Alperin, MD, Sateesh Babu, MD, Arthur Weinstein, MDADDISON'S DISEASE AND PRIMARY ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME 1 August 1989Volume 111, Issue 3Page: 262-263KeywordsAntibodiesAnticoagulantsBlood pressureCreatinineHemorrhageLower back painPotassiumSodiumWeight loss ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 August 1989 PDF downloadLoading ...