Bilateral pulmonary embolism associated with peripheral blood eosinophilia and positive antiphospholipid antibodies in a patient with cellulitis

Autor: Han Naung Tun, May Thu Kyaw, Daryna Chernikova, Mihai Trofenciuc, Syed Haseeb Raza, Mahmoud Abdelnabi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Clinical Case Reports, Vol 11, Iss 5, Pp n/a-n/a (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2050-0904
DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.7313
Popis: Key Clinical Message This report described the pathophysiology, diagnostic workup, and management of thrombosis possibly associated with peripheral blood eosinophilia and transient positive antiphospholipid antibodies in the setting of cellulitis. Abstract Peripheral blood eosinophilia is a risk factor for thrombosis and the presence of other prothrombotic factors such as antiphospholipid antibodies can potentiate that risk. The authors present a case of acute pulmonary embolism which developed at the peak of eosinophilia, later found to have transient positive antiphospholipid antibodies in a male patient with right lower limb cellulitis and a history of intravenous drug abuse. This report illustrates the pathophysiology, diagnosis workup, and therapeutic options of thrombosis possibly associated with peripheral blood eosinophilia and positive antiphospholipid antibodies, which include anticoagulants, corticosteroids, and immunosuppressants. Clinicians should be aware of this possible association which may guide the choice and duration of anticoagulants. Although direct oral anticoagulants are effective anticoagulants in various thromboembolic events, studies showed unfavorable outcomes for their use in antiphospholipid syndrome.
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