Systemic lupus erythematosus as the concomitant manifestation of angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma

• Published in: Modern rheumatology Vol. 27; no. 2; pp. 360 - 363
• Main Authors: Suzuki, Akitake, Shoji, Norikazu, Aoki, Naoko, Asazuma, Naoki, Machinami, Rikuo, Kojima, Masaru, Okai, Takahiro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.03.2017
• Subjects: Aged; Female; Humans; Immunoblastic Lymphadenopathy - complications; Immunoblastic Lymphadenopathy - diagnosis; Lupus Nephritis - complications; Lupus Nephritis - diagnosis; Follicular helper T cells; Angioimmunoblastic T cell lymphoma; Systemic lupus erythematosus; Lupus nephritis

Herein we report a case of the simultaneous occurrence of angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AITL) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in a 76-year-old woman. She presented with fever, night sweats, and general malaise. A laboratory examination revealed leukopenia, anemia, polyclonal hypergammag...