Late diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus and antiphospholipid syndrome in an older woman with psychosis: a case report and review of the literature | Zendy

MonteroOlvera Pablo Rodrigo | Zendy; BerebichezFridman Roberto | Zendy; VelázquezÁlvarez Lorena | Zendy; RíosMorales Juan Rogelio | Zendy; RodríguezGuiza Manuel Alejandro | Zendy

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Late diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus and antiphospholipid syndrome in an older woman with psychosis: a case report and review of the literature

Author(s) -

MonteroOlvera Pablo Rodrigo,

BerebichezFridman Roberto,

VelázquezÁlvarez Lorena,

RíosMorales Juan Rogelio,

RodríguezGuiza Manuel Alejandro

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

clinical case reports

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21

H-Index - 9

ISSN - 2050-0904

DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1185

Subject(s) - medicine , psychosis , antiphospholipid syndrome , dementia , systemic lupus erythematosus , psychiatry , pediatrics , dermatology , thrombosis , disease , pathology

Key Clinical Message In older adults with first‐time psychiatric manifestations, physical disorders such as systemic lupus erythematosus ( SLE ) and antiphospholipid syndrome ( APS ) must be considered, even in patients with cognitive dysfunction and/or dementia. Here, we describe the case of a 77‐year‐old woman with psychosis who was later diagnosed with SLE and APS .

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