Extensive aortic aneurysm associated with neonatal lupus erythematosus
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Aortic aneurysm in systemic lupus erythematosus.
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is frequently associated with cardiovascular manifestations, but rarely complicated with aortic disease. We report a 28-year-old female patient with a 14-year history of SLE and a 3-year history of hypertension. She had suffered from palpitation and chest tightness for 1 month before admission. Heart echo showed thoracic to low abdominal level with low flow. A...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Pediatric Cardiology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0974-2069
DOI: 10.4103/0974-2069.180666