title: Acute psycosis in systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: Psychiatric manifestations are common in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and often represent a challenging diagnostic and therapeutic problem, mainly because the uncertainties of the pathogenic mechanisms. We report a case of acute psychosis occurring in a female with SLE due to the stress of having a severe disease, rather than to SLE per se.
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Via Manzoni 56, 20089, Rozzano (Milan), Italy.
authors.forename: Bianca
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Marasini
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Massarotti
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D003221:Confusion; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents