Diffuse Calcifications of the Spleen in a Woman with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystemic autoimmune disease, which affects a wide variety of organs including the spleen. Splenic involvement in SLE includes conditions such as splenomegaly, hyposplenism, infarction, and spontaneous rupture. However, only a few cases of splenic calcific...
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| author | Aristeides G. Vaiopoulos Meletios A. Kanakis Kyriaki Katsouri Stavroula Kyriazi George A. Vaiopoulos Phaedon Kaklamanis |
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| description | Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystemic autoimmune disease, which affects a wide variety of organs including the spleen. Splenic involvement in SLE includes conditions such as splenomegaly, hyposplenism, infarction, and spontaneous rupture. However, only a few cases of splenic calcifications in patients with SLE have been reported. Herein, we present a case of a 24-year-old female diagnosed with SLE, in which we found diffuse splenic calcifications. The unique pattern of splenic calcifications in SLE contributes to the differential diagnosis from other conditions such as infections and other connective tissue diseases, which also cause calcifications in the spleen. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bed8a2362758439fa1c66bf6a22e5a322025-08-20T03:23:02ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352015-01-01201510.1155/2015/414102414102Diffuse Calcifications of the Spleen in a Woman with Systemic Lupus ErythematosusAristeides G. Vaiopoulos0Meletios A. Kanakis1Kyriaki Katsouri2Stavroula Kyriazi3George A. Vaiopoulos4Phaedon Kaklamanis5Department of Experimental Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Athens, 75 Mikras Asias Street, 11527 Athens, GreeceDepartment of Experimental Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Athens, 75 Mikras Asias Street, 11527 Athens, GreeceMedical Center of Athens, 5-7 Distomou Street, 15125 Marousi, GreeceMedical Center of Athens, 5-7 Distomou Street, 15125 Marousi, GreeceDepartment of Experimental Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Athens, 75 Mikras Asias Street, 11527 Athens, GreeceMedical Center of Athens, 5-7 Distomou Street, 15125 Marousi, GreeceSystemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystemic autoimmune disease, which affects a wide variety of organs including the spleen. Splenic involvement in SLE includes conditions such as splenomegaly, hyposplenism, infarction, and spontaneous rupture. However, only a few cases of splenic calcifications in patients with SLE have been reported. Herein, we present a case of a 24-year-old female diagnosed with SLE, in which we found diffuse splenic calcifications. The unique pattern of splenic calcifications in SLE contributes to the differential diagnosis from other conditions such as infections and other connective tissue diseases, which also cause calcifications in the spleen.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/414102 |
| spellingShingle | Aristeides G. Vaiopoulos Meletios A. Kanakis Kyriaki Katsouri Stavroula Kyriazi George A. Vaiopoulos Phaedon Kaklamanis Diffuse Calcifications of the Spleen in a Woman with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Case Reports in Medicine |
| title | Diffuse Calcifications of the Spleen in a Woman with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus |
| title_full | Diffuse Calcifications of the Spleen in a Woman with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus |
| title_fullStr | Diffuse Calcifications of the Spleen in a Woman with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diffuse Calcifications of the Spleen in a Woman with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus |
| title_short | Diffuse Calcifications of the Spleen in a Woman with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus |
| title_sort | diffuse calcifications of the spleen in a woman with systemic lupus erythematosus |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/414102 |
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