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Severe Abdominal Pain as a Presenting Symptom of Probable Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Pediatrics, 07/16/2012
Haskin O et al. – Severe acute abdominal pain can be the first manifestation of a thromboembolic event owing to catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) even in previously healthy adolescents. Diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion with prompt evaluation and treatment to prevent severe morbidity and mortality.