INTRODUCTION Thrombocytopenia is highly prevalent among patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematous(SLE) and at the same time it has been reported that a correlation exists between Thrombocytopenia and organ damage. The aim of this study is to highlight the correlation between Thrombocytopenia and the clinical manifestations of SLE. OBJECTIVES The objective is to show the clinical manifestation...

Introduction Because of their rarity in men, systemic lupus erythematous and lupus nephritis (LN) are poorly understood in men. Our aim was to analyze the clinical presentation and course of histology-proven systemic lupus erythematous and LN in males and to determine the risk factors for progression to end-stage renal disease. Methods Fifty patients from 2 historical cohorts in Spain (Hospit...

Rowell Syndrome is a rare presentation of lupus erythematosus manifesting as an eruption erythema multiforme-like papules and plaques with immunological findings positive rheumatoid factor, speckled antinuclear antibodies, and/or anti-Ro/La antibodies. This case highlights the unusual highly debated in 66-year-old woman newly-appearing erythematous, targetoid setting previously diagnosed system...

histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis or kikuchi's disease is a rare, benign condition of unknown etiology, which is usually characterized by cervical lymphadenopathy and fever. this disease is rarely associated with systemic lupus erythematosus. here we describe, for the first time in iran, a patient who developed systemic lupus erythematosus about 3 years after the initial diagnosis of kikuch...

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...

Background: Prolonged physical illnesses and resultant health conditions may give rise to mental problems psychological distress. Aim: To see the efficacy of Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) for patients suffering from Systemic Lupus Erythematous. Study Design: Randomized Control Trials. Methodology: A purposive sample forty adult with a mean age 29.25 years (SD= 6.37) SLE were enrolled rese...