Ischemic peripheral arterial disease and recurrent iliofemoral venous thrombosis in a 24-year-old man with antiphospholipid syndrome

Abstract

The following is a case report of a young man with antiphospholipid syndrome present with a recurrent iliofemoral venous thrombosis and premature peripheral arterial disease. This case report highlights the high risk of recurrent thrombosis upon discontinuation of anticoagulation therapy, particularly in the presence of persistent spontaneously increased aPPT and a high antiphospholipid antibody titer.

Keywords

• antiphospholipid syndrome
• iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis
• recurrent thrombosis
• accelerated atherosclerosis
• peripheral atrerial disease