A Rare Case of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with Chylous Ascites and Chylothorax

Joint Authors

Koc, Emrah
Soysal, Dilek Ersil
Pekdiker, Mete
Karakus, Volkan
Kalender, Mehmet Eren
Hizar Turan, Sezin
Ozmen, Mustafa

Source

Case Reports in Rheumatology

Issue

Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2013-06-20

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

3

Main Subjects

Diseases

Abstract EN

During the course of the disease a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) may develop inflammation of one or more serous membranes, resulting in pleural, peritoneal, or pericardial effusion.

Chylous ascites and chylothorax have rarely been described in patients with SLE.

Therefore, in parallel with the analysis of blood samples, detailed analysis of the effusions should be carried out.

Supportive measures are often needed to relieve the symptoms of chylothorax or chylous ascites together with the treatment of the primary disease.

The available literature had reported just 4 cases of chylous ascites and/or chylothorax in association with SLE, and this patient presented here is one of the rare cases apart from the reported ones.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Soysal, Dilek Ersil& Hizar Turan, Sezin& Ozmen, Mustafa& Pekdiker, Mete& Kalender, Mehmet Eren& Koc, Emrah…[et al.]. 2013. A Rare Case of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with Chylous Ascites and Chylothorax. Case Reports in Rheumatology،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-498958

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Soysal, Dilek Ersil…[et al.]. A Rare Case of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with Chylous Ascites and Chylothorax. Case Reports in Rheumatology No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-498958

American Medical Association (AMA)

Soysal, Dilek Ersil& Hizar Turan, Sezin& Ozmen, Mustafa& Pekdiker, Mete& Kalender, Mehmet Eren& Koc, Emrah…[et al.]. A Rare Case of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with Chylous Ascites and Chylothorax. Case Reports in Rheumatology. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-498958

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-498958