title: Lymphatic obstruction as a cause of extremity edema in systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem disease of autoimmune origin. Lymphedema is a very uncommon entity and has not been previously documented in SLE. We report lymphatic obstruction involving all four limbs as a cause of extremity edema in a patient with SLE.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India 500082. lizarajasekhar@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Liza
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rajasekhar
authors.forename: Shabina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Habibi
authors.forename: Pushpalatha
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sudhakar
authors.forename: Narsimulu
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gumdal
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011239:Prednisolone