Diffuse Facial Hyperpigmentation as a Presenting Sign of Lupus Erythematosus: Three Cases and Review of the Literature
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Asterixis as a Focal Neurologic Sign: Report of Three Cases and Literature Review
Asterixis, firstly described in metabolic encephalopathies, may occur unilaterally in patients with various focal brain diseases. Although hardly localizing, most reported cases have showed a contralateral thalamic pathology; but Lesions in the medial frontal lobe, parietal lobe, brain stem, basal ganglia, insular lesions, may also cause unilateral asterixis. In this article, three cases of acu...
متن کاملMacular infarction as a presenting sign of systemic lupus erythematosus.
PURPOSE We report two cases of macular infarction as a presenting sign of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). METHODS Ophthalmic examination and intravenous fluorescein angiography were supplemented by rheumatology consultations and imaging. RESULTS Two patients presented with complaints of decreased vision in one or both eyes. Systemic manifestations included fever, rash, and arthralgias, ...
متن کاملThree cases of systemic lupus erythematosus and review of the mechanisms concerning treatment with intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG).
The systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disorder with a broad array of clinical signs. In this research, we aimed to use intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG) called intacglobin as monotherapy to manage an SLE in three patients. Laboratory investigations for SLE diagnosis were done, including the detection of anti-nuclear antibodies (ANA) and SLE confirmation by detecting high tite...
متن کاملasterixis as a focal neurologic sign: report of three cases and literature review
asterixis, firstly described in metabolic encephalopathies, may occur unilaterally in patients with various focal brain diseases. although hardly localizing, most reported cases have showed a contralateral thalamic pathology; but lesions in the medial frontal lobe, parietal lobe, brain stem, basal ganglia, insular lesions, may also cause unilateral asterixis. in this article, three cases of acu...
متن کاملGeneralized Lymphadenopathy as Presenting Feature of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Lymphadenopathy could represent a vast spectrum of etiologies including infectious and non-infectious diseases. Besides proper history taking, physical examination, and laboratory investigations, a tissue diagnosis is often necessary to unmask the cause of generalized lymphadenopathy. Here we present a 23-year-old woman who was admitted for diffuse generalized lymphadenopathy, fatigue, malaise,...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Dermatology
سال: 2021
ISSN: 1662-6567
DOI: 10.1159/000515732