Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome and heparin-induced thrombocytopenia presenting with adrenal insufficiency caused by bilateral hemorrhagic adrenal infarction during sepsis

E Gelisse; E Gratia; B Just; P Mateu

doi:10.1016/j.annfar.2014.02.021

Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome and heparin-induced thrombocytopenia presenting with adrenal insufficiency caused by bilateral hemorrhagic adrenal infarction during sepsis

Ann Fr Anesth Reanim. 2014 Apr;33(4):e83-4. doi: 10.1016/j.annfar.2014.02.021. Epub 2014 Apr 5.

Authors

E Gelisse¹, E Gratia¹, B Just¹, P Mateu²

Affiliations

¹ Intensive care unit, Manchester Hospital, 45, avenue Manchester, 08000 Charleville-Mezieres, France.
² Intensive care unit, Manchester Hospital, 45, avenue Manchester, 08000 Charleville-Mezieres, France. Electronic address: p.mateu@orange.fr.

PMID: 24709482
DOI: 10.1016/j.annfar.2014.02.021

No abstract available

Keywords: Adrenal insufficiency; Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome; Hemorrhagic adrenal infarction; Heparin-induced thombocytopenia; Insuffisance surrénalienne; Nécrose hémorragique des surrénales; Sepsis; Syndrome catastrophique des anticorps antiphospholipides; Thrombopénie induite par l’héparine.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Adrenal Gland Diseases / etiology*
Adrenal Gland Diseases / physiopathology
Adrenal Insufficiency / etiology*
Adrenal Insufficiency / physiopathology
Anticoagulants / adverse effects*
Antiphospholipid Syndrome / complications*
Antiphospholipid Syndrome / physiopathology
Hemorrhage / etiology*
Hemorrhage / physiopathology
Heparin / adverse effects*
Humans
Infarction / etiology*
Infarction / physiopathology
Male
Middle Aged
Sepsis / complications*
Thrombocytopenia / chemically induced*
Thrombocytopenia / complications*

Substances

Anticoagulants
Heparin