Complete heart block as the initial manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus.
Complete heart block is a rare complication of systemic lupus erythematosus, as well as other rheumatic diseases. We describe a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus who presented with complete heart block as the initial manifestation of the disease. Anti-Sjögren's syndrome antibodies as well as antiribonucleoprotein antibodies were present in the patient's serum.
D000328:Adult; D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006327:Heart Block / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology
D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear; C035356:SS-A antibodies