title: Lupus cystitis: An unusual presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: Lupus cystitis is a rare complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and occurs in association with gastrointestinal symptoms. This rare disorder has been reported mainly from Japan. We report a 20 year old female who diagnosed as having SLE associated with paralytic ileus and chronic interstitial cystitis. Treatment with intravenous methylprednisolone, cyclophosphamide pulse therapy followed by oral prednisolone and azathioprine led to amelioration of manifestations. Later she developed lupus nephritis which was treated with mycophenolate mofetil.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mukhopadhyay
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jana
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chatterjee
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sarkar
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mazumdar
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mukherjee
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mukhopadhyay
keywords: Chronic interstitial cystitis; paralytic ileus; systemic lupus erythematosus