title: Pericardial complication of neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: A 28-year-old woman presenting with systemic lupus erythematosus stuck two sewing needles into her pericardium while psychotic from cerebral lupus. We believe this is a unique cause of acute pericarditis as a complication of SLE.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Whittington Hospital, Highgate Hill, London, UK.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sarkar
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: B I
authors.initials: BI
authors.lastname: Hoffbrand
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology*; D009339:Needles; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000209:etiology*; D010496:Pericardium / Q000293:injuries; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000150:complications