Gastrointestinal involvement of systemic lupus erythematosus / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

ABSTRACT

Systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE) is an autoimmune inflammatory disease,virtually every system and organ can be affected.Gastrointestinal manifestations of SLE attract far less attention than the other major organ involvements.Gastrointestinal manifestations of these diseases often can't be diagnosed early and correctly,because the clinical manifestation varies and often nonspecific,and often confused with the side effect of medicine.But SLE related gastrointestinal involvement is clinically important because some cases can be life-threatening if not treated promptly.This paper reviews the common SLE gastrointestinal involvements,including the diagnosis and treatment of esophageal and gastric involvement,lupus mesenteric vasculitis,lupus pancreatitis,lupus peritonitis,pseudo-obstruction,proteinlosing gastroenteropathy,and hepatic involvement,to improve the recognition of gastrointestinal manifestations,and make an early and accurate diagnosis so that appropriate treatment along with prognosis can be made.