Veskitkul J, Ruangchira-urai R, Charuvanij S, Pongtanakul B, Udomittipong K, Vichyanond P. Asthma-like symptoms as a presentation of antiphospholipid syndrome.
Pediatr Pulmonol 2015;
50:E1-4. [PMID:
25045120 DOI:
10.1002/ppul.23079]
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Abstract
We herein report a case of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) primarily presenting with asthma-like symptoms that had been misdiagnosed as severe asthma. Patients presenting with severe asthma symptoms along with systemic thrombosis should be systematically evaluated for APS.
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