Antiphospholipid syndrome (pulmonary manifestations)
Last revised by Yuranga Weerakkody on 19 Mar 2018
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Weerakkody Y, Di Muzio B, Tatco V, et al. Antiphospholipid syndrome (pulmonary manifestations). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Mar 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-26163
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3 Dec 2013,
Yuranga Weerakkody ◉
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Last revised:
19 Mar 2018,
Yuranga Weerakkody ◉
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Synonyms:
- Pulmonary manifestations of anti-phospholipid syndrome
- Lung manifestations of anti-phospholipid syndrome
- Lung manifestations of antiphospholipid syndrome
- Pulmonary involvement in antiphospholipid syndrome
- Lung involvement in antiphospholipid syndrome
- Antiphospholipid lung syndrome
Pulmonary involvement in antiphospholipid syndrome is one of the most frequent arterial complications of antiphospholipid syndrome.
Pathology
It is essentially related to pulmonary arterial microthrombosis and may cause a wide spectrum of conditions, which include 3-5:
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