Korean J Dermatol.  1981 Apr;19(2):183-191.

A Clinical Study of Thirth Three Cases of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

• Chun IK
• Lee JS
• Kim YP

Abstract

During a 10-year period from Jan, 1970 to Dec. 1979, 33 cases of systemic lupus erythematosys were observed clinically at the Department of Dematology, Chonnam University Hospital. Statistieally, 13 cases were male and 20 chses firnale for a sex ratio of 1: l. 5. The most common age group at eatimated onset was 10-19 and the mean age was 27, 3. There were 5 cases under the age of 15 comprising 15. 2, of all cases. There was no seasonal variation at the onset of disease. Facial lesions were the most common initial sign or symptom and chief cornplaint. During the course of the illness, varions manifeatations were obaerved: artbralgia, 87. 9%; weakness and fatigue, 84. 8%; fever, 75. 8%; cutaneous lesions, 100. 0% gastrointestinal symptoms, 54. 5%; pulmonary symptoms, 42. 4%; cardiae abnomalities, 36. 4%; enlargement of reticuloendothelial systems, 30.3%; and neuropsychiatric symptom., 30. 3%. Upon laboratory analysis we found 14 cases of lupoid hepatitis and 8 cases of lupus nephritis. There were various associated diseases such as retinopathy, congestive heart failure, pulmonary tuberculosis, diabetes mellitus, etc.

MeSH Terms

Cardia
Diabetes Mellitus
Fatigue
Fever
Heart Failure
Hepatitis
Humans
Jeollanam-do
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic*
Lupus Nephritis
Male
Mononuclear Phagocyte System
Seasons
Sex Ratio
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary