[Haemophagocytic syndrome as a complication of acute pancreatitis during systemic lupus erythematosus].

Background: Acute pancreatitis and haemophagocytic syndrome (HS) are rarely seen in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

Patients And Methods: We report the case of a young female patient without any noteworthy prior history, who was hospitalised for abdominal pain associated with acute pancreatitis possibly related to SLE with associated haemophagocytic syndrome.

Discussion: Screening for cutaneous symptoms of lupus in patients with pancreatitis can help avoid diagnostic errors.