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Pages 34-36 (January - February 2008)
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Pages 34-36 (January - February 2008)
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Hematomyelia in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Secondary Antiphospholipid Syndrome: Case Report
Hematomielia en lupus eritematoso generalizado y síndrome antifosfolipídico secundario: informe de un caso
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Fedra Irazoque-Palazuelos, Patricia V. Sosa-Espinosa
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Correspondence: Andrés Molina Enríquez 1210-101. Colonia Ampliación Sinatel. 09470 México DF. México.
, Lilia Andrade-Ortega
Servicio de Reumatología, CMN 20 de Noviembre, ISSSTE, México DF, México
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Intraspinal hemorrhage is very rare and intramedullary hemorrhage, also called “hematomyelia,” is the rarest form of intraspinal hemorrhage. There are few reports in medical literature. We report the case of a woman of 43 years with diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus and secondary antiphospholipid syndrome under anticoagulant therapy that presented hematomyelia. We describe the clinical course, the findings in the image studies and surgery, and the available information in the literature.

Key words:
Hematomyelia
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Antiphospholipid syndrome
Anticoagulant therapy

La hemorragia intraespinal es muy poco frecuente y la hemorragia intramedular, conocida también como hematomielia, es la forma más rara de hemorragia intraespinal. Existen muy pocos reportes de hematomielia en la literatura médica. Comunicamos el caso de una mujer de 43 años, con diagnóstico de lupus eritematoso generalizado y síndrome antifosfolipídico secundario en tratamiento anticoagulante que presentó hematomielia. Describimos los datos clínicos, los hallazgos de imagen y cirugía, así como la información existente en la literatura.

Palabras clave:
Hematomielia
Lupus eritematoso generalizado
Síndrome antifosfolipídico
Tratamiento anticoagulante
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