| Literature DB >> 17929141 |
Ken Yamaji1, Mitsunori Yasuda, Kwang Seok Yang, Yoshinori Kanai, Chiharu Yamaji, Toshiaki Kawanishi, Masayuki Toumyo, Kazuhiko Funabiki, Hiroshi Tsuda, Yoshinari Takasaki.
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.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID： 17929141 DOI： 10.1007/s10165-007-0614-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mod Rheumatol ISSN： 1439-7595 Impact factor: 3.023