Antiphospholipid Syndrome Complicated by Unilateral Pleural Effusion

• Main Authors: Yasutaka Mitamura (Author), Masakazu Takahara (Author), Takamichi Ito (Author), Misa Nakano (Author), Yoichi Moroi (Author), Masutaka Furue (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2013-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) with pleural effusion is extremely rare. A 75-year-old man was admitted to our hospital for spreading erythema on his trunk and extremities, as well as dyspnea. One year before admission, he had visited us with a 1-year history of erythema and purpura on his legs and...