An unusual case of late-onset systemic lupus erythematosus presenting with digital gangrene
- Author:
Juan Raphael M. Gonzales
1
;
Kristine Niña Y. Limquiaco
1
;
Sandra Susana F. Sanidad
1
;
Bernadette Heizel M. Reyes
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords: digital ischemia
- MeSH: Late-onset; lupus
- From: Acta Medica Philippina 2023;57(1):58-61
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
- Abstract: Digital gangrene is an uncommon initial manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rarely in late-onset disease. This case presents a 50-year-old woman who developed digital gangrene and was subsequently diagnosed with SLE. Early treatment with immunosuppression and anticoagulation halted the progression of the digital ischemia. This case highlights that late-onset SLE, often described as having a more benign and insidious course, can also present with catastrophic limb-threatening manifestations.
- Full text:An Unusual Case of Late-onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Presenting with Digital Gangrene.pdf
