title: A rare combination: chylous polyserositis and autoimmune myelofibrosis as a presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: Chylous polyserositis and autoimmune myelofibrosis occurring concomitantly inn a case of SLE are a rare phenomenon. We here report a case of a 38-year-old woman who was admitted with a history of cough and shortness of breath for 1½ months along with fever and abdominal distension for 1 month. She also had arthralgias, weight loss and pancytopenia. She was diagnosed as a case of SLE with Chylous polyserositis and autoimmune myelofibrosis. She was started on steroids and immunosuppressive therapy, to which she responded. To summarize, this is the first case report where chylous polyserositis and pancytopenia due to autoimmune myelofibrosis occurred which was responsive to steroids and immunosuppressive therapy.
authors: Sir Ganga Ram Post-Graduate Institute Medical Education and Research (GRIPMER), New Delhi, India.
authors: Atul
authors: A
authors: Kakar
authors: Sir Ganga Ram Post-Graduate Institute Medical Education and Research (GRIPMER), New Delhi, India.
authors: Keyur
authors: K
authors: Pipaliya
authors: Sir Ganga Ram Post-Graduate Institute Medical Education and Research (GRIPMER), New Delhi, India.
authors: Atul
authors: A
authors: Gogia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D001706:Biopsy; D001856:Bone Marrow Examination; D002915:Chylous Ascites / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D055728:Primary Myelofibrosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D012074:Remission Induction; D012700:Serositis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D013256:Steroids
keywords: chylous polyserositis and autoimmune myelofibrosis; systemic lupus erythematosus