Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2013-Apr
Q Fever with transient antiphospholipid antibodies associated with cholecystitis and splenic infarction.
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Abstract
We describe a case of Q fever associated with the transient presence of antiphospholipid antibodies in a 9-year-old boy presenting with acalculous cholecystitis and splenic infarction. Antiphospholipid antibodies are commonly associated with acute Q fever in adults but have previously been thought to be of little clinical significance. Recent data suggest that antiphospholipid antibodies may be responsible for certain clinical manifestations of acute Q fever.