Mesenteric Vasculitis as a Rare Initial Presentation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Case Report.

Autor:	Alshehri AM; Department of Medicine, Aseer Central Hospital, Abha, Saudi Arabia., Alhumaidi HM; Department of Medicine, Aseer Central Hospital, Abha, Saudi Arabia., Asseri YM; Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia., Ahmed MEK; Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia., Omer HA; Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Saudi journal of medicine & medical sciences [Saudi J Med Med Sci] 2020 Sep-Dec; Vol. 8 (3), pp. 223-226. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Aug 20.
DOI:	10.4103/sjmms.sjmms_206_19
Abstrakt:	Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem autoimmune disease that can also affect the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). The GIT symptoms are common in SLE patients, occurring in up to 40%-50% of the patients and may involve almost any organ along the GIT. Abdominal pain is the most common symptom, and an important cause of this is lupus mesenteric vasculitis (LMV). LMV is a very rare presentation of SLE, and in some cases, can precede the typical manifestations of SLE. Here, we report such a case where a 30-year-old Saudi woman presented clinically with a 2-week abdominal pain and diarrhea; the patient had not previously been diagnosed with SLE. Laboratory investigations and abdomen computed tomography imaging confirmed the diagnosis of LMV. Early recognition of this condition and its proper management improve the outcome of this serious rare initial presentation of SLE. Competing Interests: There are no conflicts of interest. (Copyright: © 2020 Saudi Journal of Medicine & Medical Sciences.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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