A case of very-late-onset systemic lupus erythematosus

Abstract A 93-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital because of fever. Radiographic findings revealed accumulation of pleural fluid. Moreover, blood tests revealed inflammation, lymphopenia, hypocomplementemia, positive for anti-nuclear antibody, and elevated anti-DNA antibody level. Therefore,...

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Published inModern rheumatology Vol. 17; no. 5; pp. 441 - 444
Main Authors Yamaji, Ken, Yasuda, Mitsunori, Yang, Kwang Seok, Kanai, Yoshinori, Yamaji, Chiharu, Kawanishi, Toshiaki, Toumyo, Masayuki, Funabiki, Kazuhiko, Tsuda, Hiroshi, Takasaki, Yoshinari
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Informa Healthcare 01.10.2007
Subjects
Age of Onset
Aged, 80 and over
Female
Humans
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - diagnosis
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - drug therapy
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - pathology
Pleurisy - diagnosis
Pleurisy - etiology
Prednisolone - pharmacology
Prednisolone - therapeutic use
Radiography, Thoracic - methods
Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Abstract A 93-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital because of fever. Radiographic findings revealed accumulation of pleural fluid. Moreover, blood tests revealed inflammation, lymphopenia, hypocomplementemia, positive for anti-nuclear antibody, and elevated anti-DNA antibody level. Therefore, the patient was diagnosed with pleuritis associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Administration of prednisolone 20 mg/day resulted in a marked improvement in fever, pleuritis, and laboratory findings. We report a case of very-late-onset SLE that occurred at the age of 93.
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ISSN:1439-7595
1439-7609
DOI:10.3109/s10165-007-0614-7