Paralytic Ileus as a Presentation of Antiphospholipid Syndrome in a Patient with Renal Angiomyolipoma: A Case Report
Jacinda Risha Oktaviani,
Nicholas Andrian Singgih,
Raden Honggo Pranowo Sampurno Secodiningrat
et al.
Abstract:Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is one of the many causes of hypercoagulability which often presents with vascular thrombosis in the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies. Symptoms vary depending on the location of the thrombosis. Gastrointestinal symptoms such as paralytic ileus is one of the rare symptoms in APS. The main therapy for APS is use of anticoagulants, but this becomes difficult when there is ongoing bleeding. We report a successful but challenging treatment of a 42-year-old patient who presente… Show more
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