scholarly journals A case of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with marked hyperimmunoglobulinemia-E, who showed a significant decrease in serum IgE levels after corticosteroid-pulse therapy.

1992 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-66
Author(s):  
Naohito Suzuki ◽  
Takashi Ueda ◽  
Kiyoaki Tanimoto ◽  
Yutaka Morita ◽  
Hirokazu Okudaira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
Pulse Therapy ◽  
Systemic Lupus ◽  
Serum Ige ◽  
Corticosteroid Pulse Therapy ◽  
Hyperimmunoglobulinemia E

scholarly journals Pulmonary hemorrhage as a manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus

2004 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno Hollanda Santos ◽  
Rodrigo Ribeiro Santos ◽  
Celeide Fátima Santos ◽  
Adriana Maria Kakehasi ◽  
Hermann Alexandre Vivacqua Von Tiesenhausen
Keyword(s):  
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
Connective Tissue ◽  
Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
Pulmonary Hemorrhage ◽  
Pulse Therapy ◽  
Loss Of Consciousness ◽  
Systemic Lupus ◽  
Sudden Loss ◽  
American College Of Rheumatology ◽  
High Level

The authors report a case of a 19-year-old woman admitted for the investigation of fever and hemolytic anemia for the previous 2 months. As an inpatient, she had convulsions and sudden loss of consciousness, developing hemoptysis, hypoxia, and respiratory insufficiency. Examination showed pericardial effusions on the echocardiogram and bilateral alveolar condensations on the thoracic radiograph. A hypothetical diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus was made, and measurement of the antinuclear factor was requested along with daily pulse therapy methylprednisolone, in spite of which the outcome was fatal. Afterwards, the result of the antinuclear factor test was positive, with a titer of 1:5120, showing a fine punctiform pattern, fulfilling the criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus according to the American College of Rheumatology. Secondary pulmonary hemorrhage in this connective tissue disease is an uncommon but serious complication that involves a high level of mortality in spite of intensive treatment, as is also reported in the literature.

Central nervous system manifestations after steroid pulse therapy in systemic lupus erythematosus

2002 ◽  
Vol 161 (9) ◽  
pp. 503-504 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuichi Tabata ◽  
Ichiro Kobayashi ◽  
Nobuaki Kawamura ◽  
Motohiko Okano ◽  
Kunihiko Kobayashi
Keyword(s):  
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
Pulse Therapy ◽  
Steroid Pulse Therapy ◽  
Systemic Lupus ◽  
Steroid Pulse

scholarly journals Multiple Thromboses in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus after Splenectomy

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Deng-Ho Yang
Keyword(s):  
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
Vena Cava ◽  
Fetal Loss ◽  
Pulse Therapy ◽  
Multiple Organ ◽  
Renal Infarction ◽  
Systemic Lupus ◽  
Adequate Treatment ◽  
History Of

Antiphospholipid syndrome is a disorder presenting with arterial or venous thrombus and a history of fetal loss. Early diagnosis and adequate treatment is important to prevent multiple organ failures. Here, we described a woman with a two-year history of systemic lupus erythematosus with severe nephrotic syndrome, manifested multiple thrombi over the portal vein and the inferior vena cava, combined with acute renal infarction. The patient underwent splenectomy 10 months ago. Initially, she received anticoagulant treatment and low-dose glucocorticoid, but multiple organ failure progressed. After emergency plasma exchange followed by glucocorticoid pulse therapy, the patient recovered.

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