Constrictive pericarditis in systemic lupus erythematosus. Demonstration of immunoglobulins in the pericardium
| Autor: | Michael J. Reza, Edwin J. Jacobson |
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| Rok vydání: | 1978 |
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Constrictive pericarditis
Fibrous pericardium Male Pathology medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent medicine.medical_treatment Immunology Fluorescent Antibody Technique Immunoglobulins Antigen-Antibody Complex Rheumatology immune system diseases Immunopathology medicine Immunology and Allergy Pericardium Humans Lupus Erythematosus Systemic Pharmacology (medical) skin and connective tissue diseases Cardiac catheterization biology business.industry Pericarditis Constrictive medicine.disease medicine.anatomical_structure cardiovascular system biology.protein Antibody Complication business |
| Zdroj: | Arthritis and rheumatism. 21(8) |
| ISSN: | 0004-3591 |
| Popis: | A 17-year-old male with systemic lupus erythematosus presented with clinical signs of severe constrictive pericarditis that was confirmed by cardiac catheterization. At surgery, a fibrous pericardium was removed, followed by complete relief of symptoms. Immunopathology of the pericardial tissue revealed deposition of IgG, IgM, and C3. A review of the literature produced only three similar cases. Although rare, constrictive pericarditis, a potentially life threatening complication, may occur in systemic lupus erythematosus presumably with an immunological basis. |
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