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Síndrome de superposición: lupus eritematoso sistémico y hepatitis autoinmune en una adolescente

Arch. argent. pediatr; 114 (3), 2016
La superposición del lupus eritematoso sistémico y la hepatitis autoinmune se describe ocasionalmente. Aunque ambas enfermedades pueden compartir ciertos hallazgos, como poliartralgias, hipergammaglobulinemia y anticuerpo antinúcleo positivo, son consideradas dos diferentes. Se presenta a una paciente...

Miliary tuberculosis: a severe opportunistic infection in juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus patients

Rev. bras. reumatol; 56 (3), 2016
Abstract Introduction One of the main issues in juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus (JSLE) patients is infection, such as tuberculosis (TB). Of note, SLE patients are susceptible to pulmonary and extrapulmonary TB. However, to our knowledge, this contagious disease was rarely reported in pediatric lup...

Myelopathy in systemic lupus erythematosus: clinical, laboratory, radiological and progression findings in a cohort of 1,193 patients

Rev. bras. reumatol; 56 (3), 2016
Abstract Objective To describe clinical, laboratory, radiological and progression characteristics of myelopathy in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Patients and methods A retrospective analysis was performed on a cohort of 1193 patients with SLE (ACR criteria) in order to identify patients with myel...

Acute acalculous cholecystitis in systemic lupus erythematosus: a rare initial manifestation

Rev. bras. reumatol; 56 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT Acute acalculous cholecystitis is a very rare gastrointestinal manifestation in systemic lupus erythematosus and becomes rarer as an initial manifestation. There are only two cases reported. The authors report a 20-year-old black woman that presented acute acalculous cholecystitis revealed by ab...

Infections and systemic lupus erythematosus

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 14 (1), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective To determine the incidence of infections in a population of systemic lupus erythematosus individuals and the characteristics of infections regarding original site, as well as to study the possible associations between infections and treatment. Methods An analytical retrospective st...

Male fertility potential alteration in rheumatic diseases: a systematic review

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (1), 2016
ABSTRACT Background Improved targeted therapies for rheumatic diseases were developed recently resulting in a better prognosis for affected patients. Nowadays, patients are living longer and with improved quality of life, including fertility potential. These patients are affected by impaired reproducti...

Piomiosite no lúpus eritematoso sistêmico juvenil

Rev. bras. reumatol; 56 (1), 2016
Resumo A piomiosite é uma infecção piogênica da musculatura esquelética, decorrente da disseminação hematogênica e geralmente acompanhada de formação de abscesso localizado. Esta infecção da musculatura é raramente descrita em adultos com lúpus eritematoso sistêmico (LES) e, até onde se s...

Avaliação clínica e microbiológica relacionada à doença periodontal em pacientes com lúpus eritematoso sistêmico

O lúpus eritematoso sistêmico (LES) é uma doença autoimune caracterizada por hiperatividade imunológica crônica pela ação de autoanticorpos que afetam diversos órgãos. Embora o uso crônico de imunossupressores predisponha o paciente a infecções, poucas pesquisas avaliaram uma possível assoc...

Mujer joven con nefritis lúpica y dengue

Rev. Nac. (Itauguá); 8 (1), 2016
Se reporta caso clínico de una mujer de 21 años con lupus eritematoso sistémico (LES) de diagnóstico reciente complicada con nefritis lúpica (NL) tratada en nuestro centro, con evolución favorable con inmunosupresores. Pero reingresa por dengue con signos de alarma del cual se recupera satisfactori...

Manifestaciones orales en pacientes reumatológicos: una revisión de los conocimientos

La cavidad oral a través de sus estructuras, dientes y mucosas, desempeñan diversas funciones orgánicas. Actúan en el proceso masticatorio, en la percepción de los sabores, además de servir de vía respiratoria. La relación entre alteraciones sistémicas y manifestaciones orales está bien relatad...