The case of a 39 years old woman with acute transverse myelitis manifested as a syndrome of the anterior spinal artery is presented. Etiologic investigation diagnosed a primary antiphospholipid syndrome because of the finding of significantly high titers of anticardiolipin antibodies discarding the presence of systemic lupus erythematosus for the lack of sufficient diagnostic criteria. The association between both clinical pictures is infrequent.
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George Washington Univ, Med Sch, Childrens Natl Hlth Syst, Washington, DC 20052 USAGeorge Washington Univ, Med Sch, Childrens Natl Hlth Syst, Washington, DC 20052 USA
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Univ Virginia Hlth Syst, Dept Neurol, Div Pediat Neurol, POB 800394, Charlottesville, VA 22908 USAUniv Virginia Hlth Syst, Dept Neurol, Div Pediat Neurol, POB 800394, Charlottesville, VA 22908 USA
Theroux, Liana M.
Brenton, J. Nicholas
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Univ Virginia Hlth Syst, Dept Neurol, Div Pediat Neurol, POB 800394, Charlottesville, VA 22908 USAUniv Virginia Hlth Syst, Dept Neurol, Div Pediat Neurol, POB 800394, Charlottesville, VA 22908 USA