Author/Authors :
Jafari, Ramezan Department of Radiology - Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Abolghasemi, Hassan Department of Pediatrics - Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Javanbakht, Mohammad Nephrology and Urology Research Center - Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Najjari, Zahra Department of Pediatrics - Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Beiraghdar, Fatemeh Department of Pediatrics - Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Kavehmanesh, Zohreh Department of Pediatrics - Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune inflammatory disease with diverse clinical manifestations involving multiple organ systems. Peritoneal involvement as a sign of gastrointestinal disease in SLE is a rare condition. Massive ascites as the initial manifestation of SLE is an extremely rare situation. Here, we report a 13-year-old female with bile-stained vomiting, ascites and signs of pseudo-obstructions with a past medical history of immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) who was later diagnosed to have SLE.
Keywords :
Systemic lupus erythematous , Ascites , Pseudo-obstruction , Lymphadenopathy , Protein-losing enteropathy , Peritoneal involvement , Immune thrombocytopenic , Purpura
