Reccurent stroke revealing catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome with hepatitis C viral infection
Rafai, M.A.; Fadel, H.; Gam, I.; Hakim, K.; El-Moutawakkil, B.; Kissani, N.; Slassi, I.
Revue Neurologique (Paris) 162(11): 1131-1134
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 0035-3787 PMID: 17086152 Document Number: 596552
Introduction. Very little cases of antiphospholipid syndrome (APLS) have been described among patients having chronic hepatitis C virus infection (HCV). Case report. We report the observation of a 43-year-old woman who presented APLS diagnosed following recurrent strokes. Etiological investigations concluded on an association of APLS with HCV infection. Discussion. Besides being exceptional, this association raises certain etiopathogenic problems. Indeed while antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) are frequently noted during chronic hepatitis C, they rarely generate thromboembolic complications.