Bullous systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus nephritis in a 10 year old boy.
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an episodic, potentially fatal, multisystem autoimmune disease characterized by the presence of antinuclear antibodies especially to double stranded DNA. Bullous systemic lupus erythematosus is an extremely rare subset of lupus erythematosus. We report a 10-year-old boy with bullous SLE and nephrotic syndrome.
Department of Pediatrics, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore 641 004, India. dramvs@gmail.com
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D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008181:Lupus Nephritis / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D012872:Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*