AB1005 BULLOUS LUPUS (BSLE) AS THE FIRST MANIFESTATION OF SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS IN THE PEDIATRIC POPULATION (PSLE): A DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGE IN DAILY PRACTICE

Hematologic manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem autoimmune disease. The most common hematologic finding is anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia and secondary antiphospholipid syndrome with recurrent abortion and thrombosis. The autoimmune fibrosis of bone marrow is another manifestation of autoimmune disease especially SLE, that must be correctly differentiated from primary myelofibrosis.

Neurobrucellosis in systemic lupus erythematosus

Background: Brucellosis is a zoonotic infection which is endemic in many countries. It is a multisystem disease which may present with a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations and complications. Neurobrucellosis is an uncommon complication of brucellosis. Case presentation: A 25-year-old woman with a history of lupus for 5 months referred to the emergency ward of Shahid Beheshti Hosp...

Lupus nephropathy as the initial manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus.

The present report documents the occurrence of lupus nephropathy as the sole initial manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Despite the absence of initial systemic signs characteristic of SLE, the diagnosis was confirmed on the basis of the renal histopathologic features and serological studies. Subsequent follow-up demonstrated systemic features of the disease in each of the four...

Bullous systemic lupus erythematosus.

A 22-year-old woman presented to the internal medicine department with a 2 month history of progressive blistering eruption. She also complained of arthralgias and lower limb edema. Physical examination found blisters on her hands (Picture 1) and feet. Skin biopsy showed subepidermal blister with polymorphous inflammatory infiltrate (Picture 2). Direct immunofluorescence demonstrated linear dep...

Oral contraceptive-related transverse sinus thrombosis as an initial manifestation of antiphospholipid syndrome in the absence of systemic lupus erythematosus