Cardiac tamponade in a patient with lupus nephritis / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: 635-639, 2010.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-162419
ABSTRACT
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease that involves many different organ systems, and this illness exhibits a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations. The renal involvement in SLE is called lupus nephritis and 50~80% of patients with SLE suffer from lupus nephritis. Although pericarditis or pericardial effusion is a common cardiac manifestation of SLE, cardiac tamponade is rare. Cardiac tamponade may be fatal if it is not recognized quickly and treated promptly. We report a case of cardiac tamponade associated with lupus nephritis. Treatment consisted of pericardiocentesis and high-dose corticosteroid.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pericardial Effusion
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Pericarditis
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Autoimmune Diseases
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Lupus Nephritis
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Cardiac Tamponade
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Pericardiocentesis
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Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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