Open AccessMesenteric panniculitis and rhabdomyolysis complicated by invasive fungal co-infection in a case of systemic lupus erythematosus: An autopsy report
Author(s) -
Kirti Gupta,
Gargi Kapatia,
Manish Rathi,
Suvradeep Mitra,
Manphool Singhal,
Navneet Sharma
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of nephrology/indian journal of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1998-3662
pISSN - 0971-4065
DOI - 10.4103/ijn.ijn_296_19
Subject(s) - medicine , rhabdomyolysis , panniculitis , autopsy , dermatology , systemic lupus , pathology , surgery , disease
Invasive fungal infections are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in patients systemic lupus erythematosus. The case illustrates the autopsy findings in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus complicated by multiple fungal infections. Rare, uncommon manifestations of SLE such as mesenteric panniculitis and rhabdomyolysis were also present. High index of suspicion with timely intervention with aggressive antifungal was life-saving.