Open AccessSystemic 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 Attallah
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.