title: Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction as an Initial Manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
abstract: Intestinal pseudo-obstruction (IPO) is an uncommon, severe complication that occurs in a small subgroup of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). To our knowledge, approximately 30 cases of IPO in SLE have been reported in the literature. Moreover, IPO is rare as an initial manifestation of SLE. We report a case of a 43-year-old woman with SLE who initially presented with IPO.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea.
authors.forename: Dong Jun
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea.
authors.forename: Jae Nam
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea.
authors.forename: Yun Jeong
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea.
authors.forename: Ji Hyuk
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea.
authors.forename: Jung Hyun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea.
authors.forename: Mal Young
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Kim
keywords: Intestinal pseudo-obstruction; Lupus erythematosus, systemic