Open AccessCharacteristic target sign of the small intestine in a case of lupus enteritis
Author(s) -
Yamaguchi Toshimasa
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of general and family medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2189-7948
DOI - 10.1002/jgf2.517
Subject(s) - medicine , enteritis , anti nuclear antibody , titer , antibody , systemic lupus erythematosus , ascites , serology , gastroenterology , antibody titer , pathology , radiology , autoantibody , immunology , disease
A 30‐year‐old woman was admitted to our hospital complaining of intermittent severe abdominal pain. Her laboratory examinations revealed positive serology for antinuclear antibody titer of 1:640 (reference < 40), double‐stranded DNA antibody, anti‐Smith antibody, and anti‐RNP antibody. A contrast‐enhanced computed tomography demonstrated slight ascites and a characteristic target sign, suggesting lupus enteritis.