Meningococcal Cellulitis in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
- Author:
Dong Gyu KIM
1
;
Hyun Jeong KIM
;
Hyun Ju SHIN
;
Hwa Jung LEE
;
Kyu LEE
;
Choong Won LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Wallace Memorial Baptist Hospital, Busan, Korea. Choong@WMBH.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cellulitis;
Meningococcal infection;
Systemic lupus erythematosus
- MeSH:
Arthritis;
Cellulitis*;
Complement System Proteins;
Erythema;
Exanthema;
Female;
Fever;
Humans;
Knee;
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic*;
Meningitis;
Meningococcal Infections;
Middle Aged;
Neisseria meningitidis;
Sepsis;
Skin;
Skin Manifestations;
Urticaria
- From:
Infection and Chemotherapy
2005;37(5):288-291
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Neisseria meningitidis is an important cause of sporadic meningitis and fatal sepsis. Skin manifestations like urticaria, maculopapular eruption, and petechial rash occur in the majority of patients with meningococcal infections. However, meningococcal cellulitis is extremely rare and has not been reported in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). SLE patients who have low complement level are more susceptible to meningococcal infections than healthy population with normal complement level. We report a case of cellulitis associated with meningococcal infection, which manifested as knee arthritis, skin erythema, and low grade fever mimiking SLE flare in a 54 year-old female patient who had long standing SLE and hypocomplementemia.
