Turkish Journal of Nephrology
Case Report

Lupus Nefropatili Bir Hastada Sistemik Lupus Eritematosusa Bağlı Gastrointestinal Sistem Vaskülopatisi

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Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Nephrology, Malatya, Turkey

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Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Malatya, Turkey

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Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Malatya, Turkey

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Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, Malatya, Turkey

Turkish J Nephrol 2011; 20: 295-298
DOI: 10.5262/tndt.2011.1003.15
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Gastrointestinal system (GIS) manifestations are common in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. The gastrointestinal vasculopathy of SLE is a unique clinical entity and reviewed infrequently but it should be kept in mind to give the necessary treatment with corticosteroids and other immunosuppressive agents and to avoid non-essential surgical interventions. Here we report a 33-yearold SLE patient that presented with surgical acute abdomen symptoms, was followed-up in a Nephrology Department, and was well managed with high doses of corticosteroids and cyclophosphamide after the diagnosis of GIS vasculopathy.

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