scholarly journals Early diagnosis and successful treatment of catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome complicated by multiple organ failure

2010 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daichi INOUE ◽  
Katsuhiro TOGAMI ◽  
Norihiro SHIMOIKE ◽  
Ryo TAMURA ◽  
Yukihiro IMAI ◽  
...  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 2050313X2097222
Author(s):  
E M W Mintjens-Jager ◽  
M E Vos ◽  
G Kats-Ugurlu ◽  
G A P Hospers ◽  
A Rutgers ◽  
...  

Immune checkpoint inhibitors are used in the treatment of different types of tumors including melanoma and non-small cell lung carcinoma. The use of these inhibitors is associated with a broad spectrum of immune-related adverse effects. Here we report a case of a patient admitted to the intensive care unit with multiple organ failure due to catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome following treatment with pembrolizumab, an immune checkpoint inhibitor, because of metastatic melanoma. The presented patient had multiple organ failure of lung, gastro-intestinal, renal, and the liver. Vascular thrombosis was confirmed by both imaging (pulmonary embolism on computed tomography–thorax) and histopathological examination of the intestines. In combination with the presence of IgA anti-cardiolipin antibodies and initially IgM anti-cardiolipin antibodies, catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome was suspected. Despite treatment with plasmapheresis and corticosteroids, the patient died due to multiple organ failure. Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome is difficult to recognize and has high mortality rates despite supportive treatment. In this case report, discussion is provided regarding the possible immunological mechanism behind catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome during or after treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors. It is important to realize that in modern intensive care unit, more patients with immune-related adverse effects of the treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors will be admitted, because of an increase in the number of patients treated with these checkpoint inhibitors. When these patients are admitted on the intensive care unit, multi-disciplinary consultation is important because of the difficulty of early recognition and optimal treatment of these possible lethal side effects.


Vestnik ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 341-344
Author(s):  
М.А. Жанузаков ◽  
М.К. Бапаева ◽  
Г.К. Джалилова ◽  
А.Ж. Шурина ◽  
Э.М. Утежанов

Клинические проявления катастрофического антифосфолипидного синдрома многообразны, что затрудняет своевременную диагностику и соответственно адекватное лечение. Цель: устранить трудности, возникающие у практических врачей при постановке диагноза, дифференциальной диагностике и лечении катастрофического антифосфолипидного синдрома, основываясь на анализе данных литературы и на примере клинического случая. Материалы и методы: исследований по данной проблеме в отечественных источниках мы не встретили, что привело к необходимости остановиться на литературных данных и клиническом примере. Результаты: на основании анамнеза заболевания, результатов клинического и дополнительных методов исследования пациента, установлен диагноз катастрофического антифосфолипидного синдрома. Выводы: для ранней диагностики катастрофического антифосфолипидного синдрома необходима настороженность при возникновении признаков ДВС-синдрома и быстро развивающейся полиорганной недостаточности. Clinical manifestations of the catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome are diverse, which complicates timely diagnosis and, accordingly, adequate treatment. Goal: eliminate the difficulties encountered by practitioners in the diagnosis, differential diagnosis and treatment of catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome, based on the analysis of literature data and on the example of a clinical case. Materials and methods: we did not find any studies on this issue in domestic sources, which led to the need to focus on literature data and a clinical example. Results: on the basis of the anamnesis of the disease, the results of clinical and additional research methods of the patient, a diagnosis of catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome was established. Conclusions: for early diagnosis of catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome, alertness is required when signs of disseminated intravascular coagulation and rapidly developing multiple organ failure occur.


1995 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-93
Author(s):  
Tatsuya Shoji ◽  
Jiyoong Kim ◽  
Terumasa Hayashi ◽  
Eisaku Kitamura ◽  
Noriyuki Okada ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
A. S. Radivilko ◽  
E. V. Grigoryev ◽  
D. L. Shukevich ◽  
G. P. Plotnikov

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wang Han-Min ◽  
Li Feng ◽  
Zhou Mei-Lan ◽  
Li Rong ◽  
Liu Hong-Bao ◽  
...  

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