Open AccessNocardia asteroides occipital abscess as a cause of lupus nephritis?
Author(s) -
Essien Francis,
Wolfley Graey,
Tate Joshua,
Latack Wayne,
Carroll Matthew
Publication year - 2022
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/ccr3.5265
Subject(s) - medicine , nocardia , lupus nephritis , etiology , nocardia infections , dermatology , abscess , pathology , disease , immunology , nocardiosis , surgery , genetics , bacteria , biology
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem disease with a complex etiology, which manifests in a multitude of manners. We present a case of lupus nephritis in a patient who developed complications of immunosuppressive treatment with eventual resolution of her nephritis following cure of her Nocardia brain abscess.