Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Presenting as Acute Lupus Myocarditis.
10.4078/jkra.2007.14.3.302
- Author:
Ji In KANG
1
;
Sang Hyon KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Chosun University College of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea. mdkim9111@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Acute lupus myocarditis;
Systemic lupus erythematosus;
Echocardiogram
- MeSH:
Cause of Death;
Coronary Vessels;
Endocardium;
Female;
Heart;
Heart Valves;
Humans;
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic*;
Myocarditis*;
Myocardium;
Pericardium;
Young Adult
- From:The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
2007;14(3):302-306
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) is an autoimmune inflammatory disease of unknown etiology which affects various parts of body. SLE can involve all parts of the heart including the pericardium, myocardium, endocardium, heart valves and coronary arteries. Cardiopathy of SLE is the third common cause of death in all patients with SLE. Although cardiopulmonary symptoms are common in SLE, symptomatic acute lupus myocarditis is a very rare and fatal complication of SLE. We report here on a 20-year-old female patient with acute myocarditis as a initial manifestation of SLE and rapidly diagnosed using echocardiogram.
