title: Asplenia in systemic lupus erythematosus: a simple coincidence?
abstract: Two patients with asplenia and systemic lupus erythematosus are described. Both patients presented with unusual symptoms of the disease. The possible association of asplenia, presumably congenital, and systemic lupus erythematosus is discussed.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Internal Medicine, University of Athens, Laikon Hospital, Greece.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vaiopoulos
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Konstantopoulos
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Osterland
mesh_terms: D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear / Q000032:analysis; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000473:pathology; D004247:DNA / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013154:Spleen / Q000002:abnormalities*
chemical_list: D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear; D004247:DNA