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A unique case of systemic lupus erythematosus

Author(s) -

Muhammad K 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.

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