A Case of Steroid-responsive Pericardial Effusion as an Initial Manifestation of Childhood Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
- Author:
Jin Seok LEE
1
;
Tae Sun HA
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea. tsha@med.chungbuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Systemic lupus erythematosus;
Pericardial effusion;
Corticosteroid
- MeSH:
Blood Cells;
Central Nervous System;
Diagnosis;
Heart;
Humans;
Kidney;
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic*;
Pericardial Effusion*
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Pediatric Nephrology
2004;8(1):80-85
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
The systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE) is a systemic inflammatory disease caused by autoimmune mechanism, involving blood cells, the kidney, the central nervous system, and etc. The heart is one of the frequently involved organs but it is rare as an initial manifestation. Therefore, early suspicion and accurate diagnosis followed by aggressive immunosuppressive therapy including corticosteroid is mandatory for heart-involved patients. We experienced a case of pericardial effusion as an initial manifestation of childhood SLE, which showed immediate response to corticosteroid.
