Primary catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome in children with midbrain infarction: a case report

Primary catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome in children with midbrain infarction: a case report

BackgroundCatastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS) is a multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by extensive thrombosis. Pediatric CAPS is extremely rare and associated with a high mortality rate, especially when midbrain infarction is involved. Hence, early diagnosis and prompt initiatio...

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Main Authors: Qinghua Dong, Jianyun Yin, Hang Su, Qian Ni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome
brain stem infarction
pediatric
thrombosis
chorea
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2024.1370843/full

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