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Disseminated intravascular coagulation in lupus erythematosus responding to prednisone therapy
Author(s) -
Riddell Stanley R.,
Shojania A. Majid
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
american journal of hematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.456
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1096-8652
pISSN - 0361-8609
DOI - 10.1002/ajh.2830230110
Subject(s) - disseminated intravascular coagulation , prednisone , medicine , disseminated lupus erythematosus , lupus erythematosus , coagulation , systemic lupus erythematosus , dermatology , immunology , disease , antibody
A 48‐year‐old man with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) developed disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) with clinical bleeding. Since no other cause for DIC could be demonstrated, he was treated with prednisone, which rapidly corrected his DIC. This case demonstrates the need for a complete hematological investigation of patients with SLE who present with hemostatic abnormalities.