Acquired angioedema in juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus: case-based review.
Rheumatol Int
; 38(8): 1577-1584, 2018 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-29951963
ABSTRACT
An acquired form of angioedema that is clinically similar but scarcer than the hereditary form may be caused, even more rarely, by the presence of an underlying autoimmune disease. We report a previously healthy 16-year-old girl with an acquired angioedema as a rare and initial presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus. The patient had no previous angioedema attack and no family history. She did not have any chronic diseases and did not use any medicine regularly. The patient was diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus with the presence of polyarthralgia, angioedema, leucopenia, and positivity of immunologic criteria. Her edema resolved with high-dose methylprednisolone and hydroxychloroquine slowly. In conclusion, new-onset angioedema in adolescent girls should be investigated to evaluate autoimmunity and the possibility of systemic lupus erythematosus. The related literature on acquired angioedema associated with systemic lupus erythematosus is also reviewed.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Angioedema
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Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
Limits:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Rheumatol Int
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Turquía