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Multiple Sterile Abscesses in Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome

Cutis. 2001 October;68(4):283-286
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Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS) is a systemic disorder characterized by elevated antiphospholipid antibodies and multiple-organ involvement. Reported cutaneous manifestations of APS include various skin lesions but not multiple sterile abscesses. We report a case of secondary APS with multiple sterile abscesses as a novel cutaneous manifestation. We believe these abscesses should be included among the cutaneous symptoms of APS.