[Haemophagocytic syndrome as a complication of acute pancreatitis during systemic lupus erythematosus].
BACKGROUND
Acute pancreatitis and haemophagocytic syndrome (HS) are rarely seen in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).


METHODS
We report the case of a young female patient without any noteworthy prior history, who was hospitalised for abdominal pain associated with acute pancreatitis possibly related to SLE with associated haemophagocytic syndrome.


CONCLUSIONS
Screening for cutaneous symptoms of lupus in patients with pancreatitis can help avoid diagnostic errors.
Service de médecine interne B, hôpital militaire d'instruction Mohammed V, Hay Riad, Rabat, Maroc. elqatni@yahoo.fr
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D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D005884:Gingival Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006886:Hydroxychloroquine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D051359:Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic / Q000209:etiology*; D008262:Macrophage Activation; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019283:Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D010198:Pancytopenia / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology; D055815:Young Adult
D001323:Autoantibodies; D006886:Hydroxychloroquine; D008775:Methylprednisolone