CASE REPORT

A case of primary antiphospholipid antibody syndrome presenting with dysfunctional uterine bleeding and cerebral infarction

Authors

Yoshito Yoshidome^1,2, Shinji Morimoto¹, Naoto Tamura¹, Shigeto Kobayashi¹, Hiroshi Tsuda¹, Hiroshi Hashimoto¹ and Yoshinari Takasaki¹

1. Department of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan
2. Present address: Department of Neurology and Geriatrics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan

Received:

31 October 2006

Accepted:

24 January 2007

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Abstract

We report a 34-year-old woman who developed primary antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS) presenting with dysfunctional uterine bleeding and cerebral infarction. Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome presenting with bleeding manifestations is rare. We should recognize that APS may be associated with not only thrombosis but also bleeding.

Key words

Cerebral infarction - Dysfunctional uterine bleeding - Primary antiphospholipid antibody syndrome