Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with Crohn’s Disease: A Rare Combination and Unusual Presentation | Zendy

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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with Crohn’s Disease: A Rare Combination and Unusual Presentation

Author(s) -

Abdulrahman Algassim,

Naif Alghonaim,

Ibrahim M Alruzug,

Mohamed S Elbayoumy,

Azza Atallah

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

european journal of case reports in internal medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.125

H-Index - 1

ISSN - 2284-2594

DOI - 10.12890/2021_002678

Subject(s) - medicine , infliximab , crohn's disease , disease , systemic lupus erythematosus , presentation (obstetrics) , systemic lupus , rare disease , immunology , inflammatory bowel disease , dermatology , sequence (biology) , gastroenterology , surgery , biology , genetics

The coexistence of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and Crohn’s disease (CD) is very rare. The usual sequence of occurrence is CD followed by SLE, where CD treatment with anti-tumour necrosis factor (anti-TNF) induces the latter. Here, we present a case of this rare combination but with sequence reversal. The patient was unresponsive to steroids and we achieved remission with infliximab.

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