Degos' disease: association with anticardiolipin antibodies and the lupus anticoagulant. Issue 6445 (8th September 1984)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Englert, H J; Hawkes, C H; Boey, M L; Derue, G J; Loizou, S; Harris, E N; Gharavi, A E; Hull, R G; Hughes, G R
• Is Part Of: BMJ. Volume 289:Issue 6445(1984)
• Page Start: 576
• Page End: 576
• Publication Date: 1984-09-08
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine; Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1136/bmj.289.6445.576
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0007-1447

Abstract

Abstract : A woman presented with multiple cerebral thromboses and skin lesions characteristic of Degos' disease. Her serum contained high titres of anticardiolipin antibodies and showed lupus anticoagulant activity, both known to be strong markers of a thrombotic tendency in systemic lupus erythematosus. This finding may have therapeutic implications for this usually fatal disease.