Acute aortic valvulitis as an initial presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus.
Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol
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1999 Jun; 17(2): 121-4
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in English
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| ID: sea-36998
ABSTRACT
Valvular involvement in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is not uncommon but patients rarely present with it. The mitral valve is most commonly involved. We report a 36-year-old man who had an episode of acute fever, arthritis, and acute aortic insufficiency with a small vegetation at the tip of the aortic valve mimicking infective endocarditis, proven later to be due to SLE. SLE should be considered as one of the uncommon causes of acute aortic insufficiency.
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Main subject:
Aortic Valve Insufficiency
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Humans
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Male
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Acute Disease
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Adult
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Fever
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Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol
Year:
1999
Type:
Article
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