Thrombotic microangiopathy with liver, gut, and bone infarction (catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome) associated with HELLP syndrome

Clin Rheumatol. 2005 Apr;24(2):166-8. doi: 10.1007/s10067-004-1017-1. Epub 2004 Dec 8.

Abstract

Hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelet count (HELLP) syndrome is a thrombotic microangiopathy complicating pregnancy and shares many clinical and biological features with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Thrombotic microangiopathy is also a pathological feature of catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS). An association between refractory HELLP syndrome and antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) has been reported in a few cases. We describe a 19-year-old woman with APS and multiorgan failure conforming to a diagnosis of CAPS who developed refractory HELLP syndrome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Bone and Bones / blood supply
  • Bone and Bones / pathology
  • Female
  • HELLP Syndrome / complications*
  • Humans
  • Infarction / etiology*
  • Infarction / pathology*
  • Intestines / blood supply
  • Intestines / pathology
  • Liver / blood supply
  • Liver / pathology
  • Microcirculation
  • Pregnancy
  • Thrombosis / etiology*
  • Thrombosis / pathology*