A Case of Acute Pancreatitis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
- Author:
Yong Beom PARK
;
Chang Hee SUH
;
Won Ki KO
;
Won Ki LEE
;
Choong Won LEE
;
Chan Hee LEE
;
Chang Ho SONG
;
Ji Soo LEE
;
Soo Kon LEE
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Systemic lupus erythematosus;
Acute pancreatitis;
Corticosteroid
- MeSH:
Biliary Tract;
Drug Therapy;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Humans;
Liver;
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic*;
Pancreatitis*
- From:The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
1998;5(1):97-102
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystemic disease that can involve the gastrointestinal tract, liver, and biliary system. Symptomatic pancreatic involvement, however, has rarely been reported. It may be part of the primary disease process, such as vasculitic or autoimmune etiology, or associated with drug therapy, in particular corticosteroid. We report here a lupus patient who developed severe pancreatitis within 30 hours of initiation of corticosteroid therapy; we also discuss the relation between pancreatitis and systemic lupus erythematosus.
