Systemic lupus erythematosus complicated by dilated cardiomyopathy and severe heart failure.
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is the prototype autoimmune disorder, one that is known for its many, diverse modes of presentation. In this paper, we present a further unusual presentation of SLE, that of acute onset, severe heart failure secondary to dilated cardiomyopathy. Only a few similar cases have been reported in the literature.
Usalan
Celalettin
C
Division of Nephrology, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey.
Buyukhatipoglu
Hakan
H
Tiryaki
Ozlem
O
D000328:Adult; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis