A Rare Association of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in a Sudanese Woman: Case Report.

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is an uncommon life-threatening condition characterized by hemolytic disorders. The coexistence of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with TTP is extremely rare, although Africans are at increased risk due to inherited risk factors. This report describes a rare clinical manifestation of TTP associated with SLE in a Sudanese patient.

Systemic lupus erythematous as an unusual cause of intussusception in Sudanese woman: A case report.

Abdominal pain does have a wide differential diagnosis, however, gastrointestinal involvement is not unusual in SLE, and this report is to describe an unusual case of intussusception due to SLE in a Sudanese woman.