Lupus anticoagulant in an elderly woman with dementia: a clinical case report with many questions and few answers
We describe the clinical case of an elderly woman with dementia, suffering from bilateral soleal venous thrombosis, despite antithrombotic prophylaxis, after orthopedic surgery. An isolated anti-cardiolipin antibodies positivity, however pre-existing for at least seven years, was found in a patient...
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We describe the clinical case of an elderly woman with dementia, suffering from bilateral soleal venous thrombosis, despite antithrombotic prophylaxis, after orthopedic surgery. An isolated anti-cardiolipin antibodies positivity, however pre-existing for at least seven years, was found in a patient with previous cerebral ischemia and treated intermittently with aspirin. During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic lockdown, to promote patient compliance, we practiced anticoagulant therapy with edoxaban: resolution of venous thrombosis was achieved. Longlasting medical treatment is discussed.
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| spelling | doaj.art-c290e84369ad4527a65d2be9c9543e262022-12-22T03:17:39ZengPAGEPress PublicationsGeriatric Care2465-11092465-13972022-09-018210.4081/gc.2022.10571Lupus anticoagulant in an elderly woman with dementia: a clinical case report with many questions and few answersMauro Turrin0Alessandro Attanasio1Ivano Castellaro2Former Long-term care Unit, San Giacomo Apostolo Hospital-ULSS 2, Castelfranco Veneto (TV)Former Long-term care Unit, San Giacomo Apostolo Hospital-ULSS 2, Castelfranco Veneto (TV)Long-term care Unit, San Giacomo Apostolo Hospital-ULSS 2, Castelfranco Veneto (TV) We describe the clinical case of an elderly woman with dementia, suffering from bilateral soleal venous thrombosis, despite antithrombotic prophylaxis, after orthopedic surgery. An isolated anti-cardiolipin antibodies positivity, however pre-existing for at least seven years, was found in a patient with previous cerebral ischemia and treated intermittently with aspirin. During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic lockdown, to promote patient compliance, we practiced anticoagulant therapy with edoxaban: resolution of venous thrombosis was achieved. Longlasting medical treatment is discussed. https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/gc/article/view/10571Antiphospholipid syndromelupus anticoagulantvenous thrombosisfrail elderlydirect oral anticoagulantsedoxaban. |
| spellingShingle | Mauro Turrin Alessandro Attanasio Ivano Castellaro Lupus anticoagulant in an elderly woman with dementia: a clinical case report with many questions and few answers Geriatric Care Antiphospholipid syndrome lupus anticoagulant venous thrombosis frail elderly direct oral anticoagulants edoxaban. |
| title | Lupus anticoagulant in an elderly woman with dementia: a clinical case report with many questions and few answers |
| title_full | Lupus anticoagulant in an elderly woman with dementia: a clinical case report with many questions and few answers |
| title_fullStr | Lupus anticoagulant in an elderly woman with dementia: a clinical case report with many questions and few answers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lupus anticoagulant in an elderly woman with dementia: a clinical case report with many questions and few answers |
| title_short | Lupus anticoagulant in an elderly woman with dementia: a clinical case report with many questions and few answers |
| title_sort | lupus anticoagulant in an elderly woman with dementia a clinical case report with many questions and few answers |
| topic | Antiphospholipid syndrome lupus anticoagulant venous thrombosis frail elderly direct oral anticoagulants edoxaban. |
| url | https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/gc/article/view/10571 |
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