Hypothermia developed after treatment of high-dose corticosteroid in patient with systemic lupus erythematosus.
- Author:
Un Jung CHOI
1
;
Yu Seob SHIN
;
Jeong Eun KIM
;
Jeong Hee CHOI
;
Dong Ho NAHM
;
Hae Sim PARK
;
Chang Hee SUH
Author Information
1. Department of Allergy-Rheumatology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. chsuh@ajou.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hypothermia;
Corticosteroid;
Systemic lupus erythematous
- MeSH:
Autoimmune Diseases;
Female;
Humans;
Hypothermia*;
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic*;
Neurologic Manifestations;
Prednisolone;
Young Adult
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2004;67(Suppl 3):S892-S895
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by various clinical manifestations. Hypothermia is rarely associated with SLE and only five cases were reported. It may be due to corticosteroid, which is administered in severe SLE. We report a case of 21-year-old woman with SLE and hypothermia. After using prednisolone, she became hypothermic for 3 days without any neurologic manifestation.
