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Indian J Pediatr
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2009 Aug; 76(8): 846-847
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| ID: sea-142353
RESUMEN
It is exceptionally rare for acute pancreatitis to be the presenting manifestation of childhood systemic lupus erythematosus. We report a 14-year-old girl who presented with a history of fever, generalized rash, arthralgia and abdominal pain. Her serum amylase was 1472U/L and lipase 3316 U/L suggestive of acute pancreatitis. Other investigations revealed pancytopenia, low complement, high 24-hour urinary protein and elevated ANA and dsDNA. She was treated with IV methylprednisone, followed by oral steroids.
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Enfermedad Aguda , Administración Oral , Adolescente , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Resultado Fatal , Femenino , Glucocorticoides/uso terapéutico , Humanos , Infusiones Intravenosas , Lupus Eritematoso Sistémico/complicaciones , Lupus Eritematoso Sistémico/diagnóstico , Lupus Eritematoso Sistémico/tratamiento farmacológico , Metilprednisolona/administración & dosificación , Metilprednisolona/uso terapéutico , Pancreatitis/diagnóstico , Pancreatitis/tratamiento farmacológico , Pancreatitis/etiología
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Indian J Pediatr
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2009 Jul; 76(7): 759
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| ID: sea-142338