Myopericarditis in a Korean Young Male With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Korean Circulation Journal
;
: 334-337, 2011.
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in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-148010
ABSTRACT
Myocardial involvement with clinical symptoms is a rare manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), despite the relatively high prevalence of myocarditis at autopsies of SLE patients. In this review, we report the case of a 19-year-old male SLE patient who initially presented with myopericarditis and was successfully treated with high dose of glucocorticoids.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pericarditis
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Autopsy
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Prevalence
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Glucocorticoids
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Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
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Myocarditis
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Circulation Journal
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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