Open AccessLupus enteritis as the only active manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus: A case report
Author(s) -
Adalberto Gonzalez,
Vaibhav Wadhwa,
Fayssa Salomon,
J. Kaur
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i11.1315
Subject(s) - medicine , abdominal pain , systemic lupus erythematosus , vomiting , enteritis , gastroenterology , hereditary angioedema , abdomen , angioedema , dermatology , surgery , disease
Lupus enteritis is a rare manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Diagnosis of this condition is difficult, especially in the absence of other symptoms related to active SLE. We present the case of a 25-year-old female with lupus enteritis as the sole initial manifestation of active SLE.