ABSTRACT
Aortitis is an uncommon complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Most cases of lupus-associated aortitis have been described in conjunction with aortic aneurysms or aortic dissection and have been documented either at autopsy or during surgery to repair a dissection. We describe an unusual case of aortitis associated with an aortic thrombus in a young man with SLE.
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Aorta/pathology , Aortitis/etiology , Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/complications , Thrombosis/etiology , Adult , Aortitis/pathology , Humans , Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/diagnosis , Male , Thrombosis/pathologyABSTRACT
Frequently borderline patients are found to have suffered specific traumata during the separation-individuation phase. These traumata seem to have been experienced by them as punishment for their attempts at autonomy or for their early masturbatory explorations. Psychoanalytically oriented hospital-based treatment can allow for reexperiencing and resolving these difficulties, as illustrated in a case presentation.
