Infective endocarditis in a patient with lupus nephritis who was undergoing immunosuppressive therapy: A case of survival.
J Rural Med
; 12(2): 139-145, 2017 Nov.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29255533
ABSTRACT
Systemic lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disease associated with mild valvular regurgitation. However, there have been no detailed reports of infective endocarditis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Here, we describe a case of a 55-year-old woman without any cardiac abnormalities who was diagnosed with lupus nephritis by renal biopsy; she contracted infective endocarditis while receiving immunosuppressive therapy. Our case emphasizes that special consideration of the occurrence of infective endocarditis, and its early diagnosis and treatment are mandatory for patient survival. We propose that echocardiography should be performed before treating patients with systemic lupus erythematosus who have an uncertain cardiac status.
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Collection:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Screening_studies
Language:
En
Journal:
J Rural Med
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Japan