Avascular necrosis of bone with hemiparesis: a rare presentation of primary antiphospholipid antibody syndrome

Authors

  • Sudhir Bhandari Department of Medicine, Sawai Man Singh Medical College and Attached Hospitals, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
  • Vishal Gupta Department of Medicine, Sawai Man Singh Medical College and Attached Hospitals, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
  • Kushan Sengupta Department of Medicine, Sawai Man Singh Medical College and Attached Hospitals, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
  • Jaswant Goyal Department of Pharmacology, JNUIMSRC, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
  • Uttam Kumar Department of Community Medicine, JNUIMSRC, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20172284

Keywords:

Avascular necrosis of bone, Primary antiphospholipid antibody syndrome

Abstract

Vascular complications are well known manifestations of primary antiphospholipid antibody syndrome but the concurrent existence of avascular necrosis of bone and stroke due to vasculitic infarct is a very rare presentation. We report a case of a middle-aged man who presented with right knee pain and left hemiparesis and was subsequently diagnosed to have primary antiphospholipid antibody syndrome.

Author Biographies

Sudhir Bhandari, Department of Medicine, Sawai Man Singh Medical College and Attached Hospitals, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Sr. Professor, Department of Medicine, SMS Medical College & attached Hospitals

Vishal Gupta, Department of Medicine, Sawai Man Singh Medical College and Attached Hospitals, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Asst. Professor, Department of Medicine, SMS Medical College & attached Hospitals

Kushan Sengupta, Department of Medicine, Sawai Man Singh Medical College and Attached Hospitals, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Sr. Resident, Department of Medicine, SMS Medical College & attached Hospitals

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2017-05-23

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