Fatal evolution of systemic lupus erythematosus associated with Crohn's disease
Arq. gastroenterol
; Arq. gastroenterol;37(4): 224-6, out.-dez. 2000.
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Abstract The authors describe the case of a young Brazilian woman who was treated of ileocolonic Crohn's disease sparing rectum, as confirmed by colonoscopy and histopathological examination. After a 4-years course of sulfasalazine treatment, she presented with skin facial lesions in vespertilio, fever, arthralgias and high titers of anti-ANA and LE cells. A sulfasalazine-induced lupus syndrome was diagnosed, because ofter sulfasalazine withdrawal and a short course of prednisone, the clinical symptoms disappeared and the laboratory tests returned to normal. Mesalazine 3 g/day was started and patient remained well for the next 3 years, when she was again admitted with fever, weakness, arthralgias, diplopy, strabismus and hypoaesthesia in both hands and feet, microhematuria, haematic casts, hypocomplementemia and high titers of autoimmune antibodies. A diagnosis of associated systemic lupus erythematosus was made. Although a pulsotherapy with methylprednisolone was started, no improvement was noticed. A cyclophosphamide trial was tried and again no positive results occurred. The patient envolved to severe clinical manifestation of general vasculitis affecting the central and peripheral nervous system and lungs, havaing a fatal evolution after 2 weeks. Although uncommon, the association of both disease may occur, and the authors call attention to this possibiliti, making a brief review of literature.
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Assunto principal:
Sulfassalazina
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Doença de Crohn
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Anti-Inflamatórios não Esteroides
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Mesalamina
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Lúpus Eritematoso Sistêmico
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arq Gastroenterol
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Arq. gastroenterol
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Arq. gastroenterol. (Online)
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Arquivos de gastroenterologia (Impresso)
Assunto da revista:
GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2000
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Article