title: Lupus cystitis in association with severe gastrointestinal manifestations in an adolescent.
abstract: Lupus cystitis is a rare interstitial inflammatory disease of the bladder seen in systemic lupus erythematosus that usually occurs in association with gastrointestinal manifestations, and occasionally with central nervous system involvement. There are few reported pediatric cases. We describe this entity as the presenting manifestations of lupus in an adolescent female.
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Center, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dancey
authors.forename: Evelyn
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Constantin
authors.forename: Ciarán M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Duffy
authors.forename: Rosie
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Scuccimarri
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018856:Cystitis, Interstitial / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006886:Hydroxychloroquine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020551:Pulse Therapy, Drug; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D006886:Hydroxychloroquine; D001379:Azathioprine; D008775:Methylprednisolone