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Cureus
November 2023
Internal Medicine, Bhaarath Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, IND.
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex autoimmune illness with a wide range of symptoms. Tissue-binding autoantibodies and intricate immune complexes are responsible for the initial damage to organs and cellular structures. Dermatological signs, particularly digital gangrene and ulcers, are uncommon in the context of systemic lupus erythematosus and often appear in the advanced stages of the disease.
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August 2015
Pediatric Nephrology Department.
Infection by Toxocara canis can cause systemic vasculitis. We report here a unique case of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) triggered by T. canis infection.
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October 2012
Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
Objectives: The (ever) prevalence of neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE) can vary widely depending on the definition used. We determined the prevalence of NPSLE in 1000 Faces of Lupus, a large multicenter Canadian cohort.
Methods: Adults enrolled at 10 sites who satisfied the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) classification for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) were included.
An Bras Dermatol
March 2012
Hospital das Clinicas, Federal University of Goias, HC – UFG, Goiania, GO, Brazil.
Bullous systemic lupus erythematosus is a rare subset of systemic lupus erythematosus that is even rarer in pediatric patients. We report a case of a 12-year-old girl who presented with a vesiculobullous eruption on her face, neck, trunk and genital and oral mucosa, as well as anemia, sterile pyuria, ANA (1:1280, speckled pattern) and positive anti-Sm and anti-RNP. Pathological examination suggested dermatitis herpetiformis, and direct immunofluorescence revealed IgG, IgA and fibrin in the epithelial basement membrane zone.
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