Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Complicated by Pericarditis: A Case Report from the Guindo Clinic in Bamako, Mali

Juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus is a rare entity, affecting children under 16 years of age. Girls are more often affected than boys and the female predominance increases significantly with The initial manifestations highly variable an insidious progressive onset. Non-specific symptoms include fever, anorexia, weight loss asthenia. Pericarditis most common cardiac manifestation in (SLE), occurring 10% to 40% cases. biological elements diagnosis follow-up pediatric SLE identical those adults based on regular measurement complement, native anti-DNA antibodies, inflammatory findings. Treatment essentially corticosteroid therapy.