J Korean Pediatr Soc.  1998 Jul;41(7):989-993.

A Case of Pancreatitis associated with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

• Park SE
• Lee JS
• Park SO
• Park JH
• Kim SY

Abstract

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), an autoimmune disease with multisystemic involvement, has been reported to be associated with a number of gastrointestinal complications. But pancreatitis is an unusual complication of SLE, occuring in only 3-4% of lupus cohort. Multiple mechanisms contributing to pancreatitis associated with SLE have been demonstrated which include vasculitis, necrotizing pancreatitis, corticosteroid administration, and vascular thrombosis. We experienced a case of pancreatitis associated with SLE in a 14-year-old girl. The cause of pancreatitis may be related secondarily to vascular thrombosis, since there were several clinical and laboratory findings suggesting thromboembolic phenomena, including false-positive test for syphilis, prologation of PT/aPTT, and pulmonary embolism.

Keyword

Pancreatitis; Systemic lupus erythematosus

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Autoimmune Diseases
Cohort Studies
Female
Humans
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic*
Pancreatitis*
Pulmonary Embolism
Syphilis
Thrombosis
Vasculitis