Cytomegalovirus-induced Colon Perforation in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Neurobrucellosis in systemic lupus erythematosus

Background: Brucellosis is a zoonotic infection which is endemic in many countries. It is a multisystem disease which may present with a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations and complications. Neurobrucellosis is an uncommon complication of brucellosis. Case presentation: A 25-year-old woman with a history of lupus for 5 months referred to the emergency ward of Shahid Beheshti Hosp...

Quinidine-induced systemic lupus erythematosus.

SYSTEMIC LUPUS erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, progressive inflammatory disorder of unknown aetiology affecting connective tissue and producing a disease of great complexity. It probably results from a combination of a predisposition, which may be genetically determined, and recognized or unrecognized precipitating factors (Alarcon-Segovia, 1969). Several precipitants are known, such as sunli...

Amiodarone-induced systemic lupus erythematosus.

Drug-induced lupus is not a very common entity. Drugs like hydralazine, procainamide have been reported to induce lupus, but so far there is no case report of amiodarone-induced lupus in Indian literature. A case of atrial fibrillation in an elderly man who came with systemic features of lupus after amiodarone therapy for one and half years is reported.

Perforation of the nasal septum in systemic lupus erythematosus.

Cutaneous Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Iranian Children

Systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) is an autoimmune process in which cutaneous lesions occur in majority of patients. This study was conducted to determine the pattern and prevalence of such lesions in SLE in Iranian children infected with SLE. Forty-eight patients, age between 3-16 yrs and male to female ratio of 7/1 were examined for the presence of cutaneous manifestations of SLE. The most co...