J Korean Rheum Assoc.  2010 Jun;17(2):211-215. 10.4078/jkra.2010.17.2.211.

A Case of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Presenting with Acute Pancreatitis

• Choi YR
• Lee CH
• Kang EW
• Cha MS
• Kim HN
• Kie JH
• Park SM

• KMID: 2201977
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4078/jkra.2010.17.2.211

Abstract

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem inflammatory disorder mediated by autoantibodies and immune complexes that exhibit a range of symptoms. Although thirty-five to forty percent of patients with SLE show signs or symptoms of gastrointestinal involvement, acute pancreatitis is an uncommon complication of SLE, and SLE presenting with acute pancreatitis is extremely rare. We report a case of a 28-year-old female SLE patient who initially presented with acute abdominal pain and elevated pancreatic enzyme levels. The patient was diagnosed clinically with acute pancreatitis and then with SLE after further investigations. Her condition improved after high dose steroid therapy.

Keyword

Systemic lupus erythematosus; Acute pancreatitis

MeSH Terms

Abdominal Pain
Adult
Antigen-Antibody Complex
Autoantibodies
Female
Humans
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
Pancreatitis
Antigen-Antibody Complex
Autoantibodies

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