Acute psycosis in systemic lupus erythematosus.
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.
Marasini
Bianca
B
Rheumatology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Via Manzoni 56, 20089, Rozzano (Milan), Italy.
Massarotti
Marco
M
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*
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents