A Unique Case of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Pelvic Vasculitis
The clinical presentation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is diverse and vasculitis can be a potential manifestation. Cutaneous lesions involving small vessels are the most frequent presentation. However, medium and large vessel vasculitis may present with life-threatening visceral manifestati...
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| author | Pamela Traisak Shristi Basnyat Hala Eid Patrick Cronin Halyna Kuzyshyn David Feinstein |
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| description | The clinical presentation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is diverse and vasculitis can be a potential manifestation. Cutaneous lesions involving small vessels are the most frequent presentation. However, medium and large vessel vasculitis may present with life-threatening visceral manifestations. We present a unique case of pelvic vasculitis mimicking a pelvic mass as an initial presentation of SLE. There are case reports of systemic vasculitis involving the female genital tract with giant cell arteritis (GCA), polyarteritis nodosa (PAN), and granulomatous with polyangiitis and microscopic polyangiitis (GPA/MPA), among others, but only a few cases attributed to SLE. Awareness of this condition and a prompt diagnosis are warranted as this is a severe and potentially life-threatening condition. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-13a3d54596d94ccd8b333abe74366cbc2025-08-20T02:01:40ZengWileyCase Reports in Rheumatology2090-68892090-68972016-01-01201610.1155/2016/63479016347901A Unique Case of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Pelvic VasculitisPamela Traisak0Shristi Basnyat1Hala Eid2Patrick Cronin3Halyna Kuzyshyn4David Feinstein5Division of Rheumatology, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ, USADivision of Rheumatology, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ, USADivision of Rheumatology, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ, USADivision of Rheumatology, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ, USADivision of Rheumatology, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ, USADivision of Rheumatology, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ, USAThe clinical presentation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is diverse and vasculitis can be a potential manifestation. Cutaneous lesions involving small vessels are the most frequent presentation. However, medium and large vessel vasculitis may present with life-threatening visceral manifestations. We present a unique case of pelvic vasculitis mimicking a pelvic mass as an initial presentation of SLE. There are case reports of systemic vasculitis involving the female genital tract with giant cell arteritis (GCA), polyarteritis nodosa (PAN), and granulomatous with polyangiitis and microscopic polyangiitis (GPA/MPA), among others, but only a few cases attributed to SLE. Awareness of this condition and a prompt diagnosis are warranted as this is a severe and potentially life-threatening condition.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6347901 |
| spellingShingle | Pamela Traisak Shristi Basnyat Hala Eid Patrick Cronin Halyna Kuzyshyn David Feinstein A Unique Case of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Pelvic Vasculitis Case Reports in Rheumatology |
| title | A Unique Case of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Pelvic Vasculitis |
| title_full | A Unique Case of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Pelvic Vasculitis |
| title_fullStr | A Unique Case of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Pelvic Vasculitis |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Unique Case of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Pelvic Vasculitis |
| title_short | A Unique Case of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Pelvic Vasculitis |
| title_sort | unique case of systemic lupus erythematosus pelvic vasculitis |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6347901 |
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