Corticosteroid associated lupus pancreatitis

Pancreatitis and systemic lupus erythematosus.

Gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with SLE are common, specifically abdominal pain. However, the rate of pancreatic diseases is much lower and does not reach 5% according to published series in Europe and the USA. This association between SLE and pancreatic disease is basically at the expense of episodes of acute pancreatitis. An association with chronic pancreatitis is much more uncommon, ...

Meta-analysis of prophylactic corticosteroid use in post-ERCP pancreatitis

BACKGROUND Acute pancreatitis is a common complication of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and benefit of pharmacological treatment is unclear. Although prophylactic use of corticosteroid for reduction of pancreatic injury after ERCP has been evaluated, discrepancy about beneficial effect of corticosteroid on pancreatic injury still exists. The aim of current study is to evaluate ...

Lupus-associated pancreatitis complicated by pancreatic pseudocyst and central nervous system vasculitis.

Pancreatitis is an uncommon manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), but this can occasionally cause major complications. We report in this article, a case of 33-year-old female patient who developed lupus-associated pancreatitis that was subsequently complicated by pancreatic pseudocyst and central nervous system (CNS) vasculitis. Abdominal computed tomography (CT) showed an oedema...

Acute pancreatitis associated with systemic lupus erythematosus: Successful treatment with plasmapheresis followed by aggressive immunosuppressive therapy.

Reversal of azotemia in lupus nephritis by megadose corticosteroid therapy.

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