Open AccessA unique case of systemic lupus erythematosus
Author(s) -
Muhammad Rafiq
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr.11.2008.1194
Subject(s) - medicine , systemic vasculitis , cyclophosphamide , vasculitis , nephrology , rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis , dermatology , rheumatology , systemic lupus erythematosus , disease , chemotherapy
An 18-year-old Asian girl was referred to the nephrology unit with rapidly progressive renal failure. At the age of 15 she was diagnosed as having systemic lupus erythematosus but had defaulted treatment. Her renal functions improved with cyclophosphamide pulse treatment but she continued to have central nervous system vasculitis, gastrointestinal vasculitis and opportunistic infections making her a unique and challenging case of systemic lupus erythematosus.