Intestinal pseudo-obstruction as a presenting manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus: case report and review of the literature.
A case of intestinal pseudo-obstruction as a presenting manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus is presented. Systemic lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disease with a wide spectrum of unpredictable multisystemic presentations. A case of systemic lupus erythematosus that was diagnosed in a patient whose initial presentation for the disease was acute renal failure, hydronephrosis, intestinal pseudo-obstruction, and false-positive syphilis serologies is presented. There have been 18 other cases of intestinal pseudo-obstruction associated with systemic lupus erythematosus to date in the English literature. A variety of gastrointestinal syndromes have been increasingly recognized as possible manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus, and this case illustrates in particular that intestinal pseudo-obstruction may be a presenting manifestation of this disorder.
Nguyen
Hien
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htnguyen@gwu.edu
Khanna
Niharika
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D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007418:Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*