Kienböck's disease in systemic lupus erythematosus.
We report two cases of Kienböck's disease associated with systemic lupus erythematosus SLE. The characteristics of these cases associated with SLE differed from those previously reported for Kienböck's disease. Corticosteroid may be a cause of Kienböck's disease in SLE.
Taniguchi
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Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama Japan. asamia@post.saga-med.ac.jp
Tamaki
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Yoshida
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012667:Lunate Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000209:etiology; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography