Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction as an Initial Manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.

Author: Dong Jun OH ¹ ; Jae Nam YANG ; Yun Jeong LIM ; Ji Hyuk KANG ; Jung Hyun PARK ; Mal Young KIM
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1. Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea. limyJ@Dongguk.ac.kr
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Intestinal pseudo-obstruction; Lupus erythematosus, systemic
MeSH: Adult; Female; Humans; Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction*; Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic*
From:Intestinal Research 2015;13(3):282-286
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Intestinal pseudo-obstruction (IPO) is an uncommon, severe complication that occurs in a small subgroup of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). To our knowledge, approximately 30 cases of IPO in SLE have been reported in the literature. Moreover, IPO is rare as an initial manifestation of SLE. We report a case of a 43-year-old woman with SLE who initially presented with IPO.