Patient with systemic lupus erythematous and serotis in dialysis program

Authors

  • Adriana Regina Gonçalves Ribeiro PUC-SP
  • Daniele Bueno Carvalho PUC-SP
  • Mariela Josué Simões PUC-SP
  • Clodair Carlos Pinto PUC-SP
  • José Rosalvo Santos Maia PUC-SP

Keywords:

systemic lupus erythematosus, lupus nephritis dialysis, pleural effusion, pericardial effusion.

Abstract

ABSTRACT Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a disease of the connective tissue of autoimmune origin, characterized by inflammation in various organs and systems that evolve and interleaved periods of activity and remission. This case report concerns a patient who had systemic lupus erythematosus, lupus nephritis and dialysis was admitted to the health service with extensive right pleural effusion and pericardial effusion. Even in the presence of collagen, a important cause of serositis, was prioritized to the exclusion of other diagnoses to evaluate the indication of the use of immunosuppressants.

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Author Biographies

Adriana Regina Gonçalves Ribeiro, PUC-SP

Residente em Clínica Médica PUC-SP

Daniele Bueno Carvalho, PUC-SP

Residente em Clínica Médica da PUC-SP

Mariela Josué Simões, PUC-SP

Residente de Clínica Médica da PUC-SP

Clodair Carlos Pinto, PUC-SP

Professor do Depto. de Medicina PUC-SP

José Rosalvo Santos Maia, PUC-SP

Professor do Depto. de Medicina PUC-SP

Published

2009-11-30

How to Cite

1.
Ribeiro ARG, Carvalho DB, Simões MJ, Pinto CC, Maia JRS. Patient with systemic lupus erythematous and serotis in dialysis program. Rev. Fac. Ciênc. Méd. Sorocaba [Internet]. 2009Nov.30 [cited 2024Nov.22];11(4):23-6. Available from: https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/RFCMS/article/view/1989

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Case Report