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Overlap of multiple sclerosis and antiphospholipid syndrome

Multipl skleroz ve antifosfolipid sendromu birlikteliği

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In conclusion, MS and APS can not only appear together but may also imitate each other.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) and multiple sclerosis (MS) are two diseases that may show similar clinical and radiological findings and sometimes cause confusion.
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Key Findings & Data:Laboratory study of a patient with fever, fatigue, joint pain and cyanosis in the ankles since 1995 and history of two abortions at 6 weeks gestation revealed: C-reactive protein: (++++), erythrocyte sedimentation rate: 70 mm/hour, antinuclear antibodies: 1/1000 homogeneous, and LE cell positivity.
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Conclusion & Impact:In conclusion, MS and APS can not only appear together but may also imitate each other.
🔬Design:Research Article
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⚙️Variables:Erişkin · Multipl skleroz · Antifosfolipid sendromu

Abstract

Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) and multiple sclerosis (MS) are two diseases that may show similar clinical and radiological findings and sometimes cause confusion. In the presence of thrombosis, repetitious abortion history, and lupus anticoagulant antibodies or anticardiolipin antibodies, APS should be considered. However, in previous studies, autoantibody levels were detected as being high in MS patients when compared to the normal population. Laboratory study of a patient with fever, fatigue, joint pain and cyanosis in the ankles since 1995 and history of two abortions at 6 weeks gestation revealed: C-reactive protein: (++++), erythrocyte sedimentation rate: 70 mm/hour, antinuclear antibodies: 1/1000 homogeneous, and LE cell positivity. Brain magnetic resonance imaging, visual evoked potantial, somatosensorial evoked potential, and oligoclonal band investigations of the patient, who applied to the Neurology Clinic of the hospital in 1999 with complaints of disruption in walking, imbalance and fatigue, were found compatible with MS. The patient had suffered from recurrent attacks and had been directed to our clinic with probable diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus when pain in knees and macular style skin lesion on the right ankle finally developed in 2007. Investigations conducted at six-month time intervals revealed anticardiolipin IgG: positive, anticardiolipin IgM: negative and antinuclear antibody (ANA): positive. When ANA and anticardiolipin IgG positivity and abortion history of the patient were evaluated together, APS accompanying MS was diagnosed and 100 mg aspirin was added to the treatment. In conclusion, MS and APS can not only appear together but may also imitate each other. Thus, cases diagnosed as MS should be carefully evaluated in terms of clinical and laboratory findings of APS.

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Antifosfolipid sendromu (AFS) ve Multip Skleroz (MS) benzer klinik ve radyolojik bulgular gösterebilen ve bazen tanıda karışıklığa yol açan iki hastalıktır. Tromboz, tekrarlayan düşük hikâyesi, lupus antikoagülan antikorları veya antikardiolipin antikorlarının varlığında AFS düşünülmelidir. Ancak, yapılan çalışmalarda MS hastalarında da otoantikor düzeyleri normal popülâsyona oranla yüksek tespit edilmiştir. 1995 yılında ateş, halsizlik, eklem ağrısı ve ayak bileklerinde morarma şikâyetleri başlayan ve özgeçmişinde iki kez 6 haftalık düşük öyküsü tespit edilen hastanın laboratuarında; C-reaktif protein: (++++), eritrosit sedimantasyon hızı: 70 mm/saat, antinükleer antikor (ANA): 1/1000 homojen, LE hücresi pozitif, tespit edilmiş. 1999 yılında yürümesinde bozulma, dengesizlik ve halsizlik şikâyetleri ile Nöroloji kliniğine başvuran hastanın yapılan beyin magnetik rezonans görüntüleme, vizüel uyarılmış potansiyel, somatosensoriyel uyarılmış potansiyel ve oligoklonal bant tetkikleri MS ile uyumlu gelmiş. Bu tarihten itibaren birçok kez atak geçiren ve son olarak 2007'de dizlerinde ağrı, sağ ayak bileğinde makuler tarzda cilt lezyonu gelişmesi üzerine Sistemik Lupus Eritematozus ön tanısı ile kliniğimize yönlendirilen hastanın altı hafta ara ile yapılan tetkiklerinde antikardiolipin IgG: pozitif, antikardiolipin IgM: negatif, ANA pozitif bulundu. Hastadaki ANA ve antikardiolipin IgG pozitifliği ve düşük hikâyesi birlikte değerlendirildiğinde MS'ye eşlik eden AFS olduğuna karar verildi ve tedaviye günde 100mg aspirin eklendi. Sonuç olarak; MS ve AFS birlikte görülebildiği gibi birbirlerini taklit edebilirler. Bu nedenle MS tanısı konmuş olgular AFS'nin klinik ve laboratuar bulguları açısından dikkatli değerlendirilmelidir.

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TEKEOĞLU, İ., TOMBUL, T., HIZ, Ö., GÜLCÜ, E., TOPRAK, M. (2009). Overlap of multiple sclerosis and antiphospholipid syndrome. Turkish Journal of Rheumatology(.)Archives of Rheumatology, Cilt: 24 - Sayı: 2, 106–109. https://ajindex.com/articles/376034

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