Which of the following condition is not associated with an Anti-phosholipid syndrome?
Correct Answer: Thrombocytosis
Description: Thrombocytopenia is associated with antiphospholipid syndrome. Clinical features associated with Anti-phospholipid syndrome are : Venous thrombosis and related consequences: ? Deep vein thrombosis ? Livedo reticularis ? Pulmonary embolism ? Superficial thrombophlebitis Aerial thrombosis and related consequences: ? Stroke ? Libman-sacks vegetation ? Transient Ischemic attack ? Myocardial ischemia ? Leg ulcers and/or digital gangrene ? Aerial thrombosis in the extremities ? Retinal aery thrombosis/ amaurosis fugax ? Avascular necrosis of bone ? Multi-infarct dementia Neurologic manifestations: ? Migraine ? Epilepsy ? Chorea ? Cerebellar ataxia ? Transverse myelopathy Renal manifestations: ? Renal aery/renal vein/glomerular thrombosis, fibrous intimal hyperplasia Osteoaicular manifestations: ? Ahralgia ? Ahritis Obstetric manifestations: ? Preeclampsia ? Eclampsia Fetal manifestations: ? Fetal loss Hematologic manifestations: ? Thrombocytopenia ? Autoimmune hemolytic anemia Ref: Harrison's Principle of Internal Medicine, 18th Edition, Pages 2736-2738 ; Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment, 2012, Chapter 19
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