Protein-losing enteropathy as the first presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus: A case report from Sudan.

Key Clinical Message: In low- and middle-income countries, protein-losing enteropathy is a diagnosis of exclusion. SLE should be on the list of differential diagnoses of protein-losing enteropathy, especially if the patient had a long history of GI symptoms and ascites.

Abstract: Protein-losing enteropathy can rarely be the initial presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).