A Case of Pancreatitis associated with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
;
: 989-993, 1998.
Artigo
em Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-141576
ABSTRACT
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), an autoimmune disease with multisystemic involvement, has been reported to be associated with a number of gastrointestinal complications. But pancreatitis is an unusual complication of SLE, occuring in only 3-4% of lupus cohort. Multiple mechanisms contributing to pancreatitis associated with SLE have been demonstrated which include vasculitis, necrotizing pancreatitis, corticosteroid administration, and vascular thrombosis. We experienced a case of pancreatitis associated with SLE in a 14-year-old girl. The cause of pancreatitis may be related secondarily to vascular thrombosis, since there were several clinical and laboratory findings suggesting thromboembolic phenomena, including false-positive test for syphilis, prologation of PT/aPTT, and pulmonary embolism.
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Assunto principal:
Pancreatite
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Embolia Pulmonar
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Doenças Autoimunes
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Trombose
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Vasculite
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Sífilis
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Estudos de Coortes
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Lúpus Eritematoso Sistêmico
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo de incidência
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Estudo observacional
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Adolescente
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Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
Ano de publicação:
1998
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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