title: Systemic lupus erythematosus complicated with acute myocardial infarction and ischemic colitis.
abstract: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is one of the most severe manifestations in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Ischemic colitis, mainly caused by intestinal vasculitis, is also one of the most serious, but uncommon, complications in SLE patients. "SLE vasculitis" simultaneously involving cardiac and gastrointestinal vessels has yet to be reported. This is the first report of SLE accompanying AMI, ischemic colitis and perforation of the digestive tract possibly due to SLE vasculitis, which was dramatically improved by treatment with high-dose glucocorticoid.
authors: Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Japan. yossy.m0629@nifty.com
authors: Yoshinori
authors: Y
authors: Matsumoto
authors: Hiroshi
authors: H
authors: Wakabayashi
authors: Fumio
authors: F
authors: Otsuka
authors: Kentaro
authors: K
authors: Inoue
authors: Mariko
authors: M
authors: Takano
authors: Ken-ei
authors: KE
authors: Sada
authors: Hirofumi
authors: H
authors: Makino
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017091:Colitis, Ischemic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*