Asthma‐like symptoms as a presentation of antiphospholipid syndrome. Issue 2 (16th July 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Veskitkul, J.; Ruangchira‐urai, R.; Charuvanij, S.; Pongtanakul, B.; Udomittipong, K.; Vichyanond, P.
• Is Part Of: Pediatric pulmonology. Volume 50:Issue 2(2015:Feb.)
• Page Start: E1
• Page End: E4
• Publication Date: 2014-07-16
• Subjects: Pediatric respiratory diseases -- Periodicals; Pediatrics -- Periodicals; 618.922
• DOI: 10.1002/ppul.23079
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 8755-6863

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Summary</title> <sec id="ppul23079-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <p>We herein report a case of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) primarily presenting with asthma‐like symptoms that had been misdiagnosed as severe asthma. Patients presenting with severe asthma symptoms along with systemic thrombosis should be systematically evaluated for APS. <bold>Pediatr Pulmonol. 2015; 50:E1–E4.</bold> © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.</p> </sec> </abstract>