AB0547 LUPUS ENTERITIS SERIES OF CASES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRY: FROM CLINICAL FINDINGS TO THERAPEUTIC MANAGEMENT
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Background: The prevalence of lupus enteritis (LE) is 2% one of gastrointestinal manifestation of the involvement of the LES. The rapid onset of these symptoms requires determining the life-threatening conditions, but their detection becomes a challenge. We present a series of 6 cases of LE, the most clinical findings and limitations in our environment. Objectives: Our objective was to describe six cases of lupus enteritis, its diagnostic challenge in our country with limited resources, frequent clinical presentations and its management. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 6 patients in our hospital with a diagnosis of SLE according to SLICC ACR 2010 criteria between 2017-2018 for suspicion of lupus enteritis. we discard infectious etiology. Results: We describe 6 cases, all the patients were woman with a mean age of 23.1 years and an average of 3.6 years until the presentation of enteritis. The …
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2019
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- Enfermedades
- Cirugía y especialidades médicas afines
- Ginecología, obstetricia, pediatría, geriatría