A case of systemic lupus erythematosus patient who died of rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysm

• Published in: Nihon Jinzo Gakkai shi Vol. 45; no. 7; pp. 701 - 705
• Main Authors: NISHIMOTO, Ai, HARAGUCHI, Souichirou, KISHI, Tomoya, FUJISAKI, Taisei, IKEDA, Yuji, SAKEMI, Takanobu, YAMAMOTO, Hiroshi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: Japan Japanese Society of Nephrology 01.10.2003
• Subjects: Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal - etiology; Aortic Rupture - etiology; Fatal Outcome; Female; Humans; Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - complications; Middle Aged; SLE, prednisolone, atherosclerosis, aneurysm

Although many cardiovascular complications have been described in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), aortic involvement is rare. We report here a 51-year-old woman who suffered from SLE and died of a rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysm. She was diagnosed as having SLE in 1981, and administered pre...