Spontaneous splenorenal shunt in a patient with antiphospholipid syndrome: the first case reported.

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The antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune disorder, characterized by a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations. Thromboembolic events, with a greater involvement of extremities veins, are the most common features, and obstruction of abdominal vessels are sporadically reported. We present a singular case of a patient with primary APS (PAPS) that developed a spontaneous splenorenal shunt, secondary to a...

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