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From Symptoms to Solution: Case Series on Lupus Enteritis from a Tertiary Care Center from South India
Vishwa Prakash Tiwari, Rajeswari Sankaralingam, Akanksha Sandhu, Balaji Chilukuri, Nidhi Ramesh Prabhu, Tejas Muniraju, Sharmin Memon and Tariq Ibrahim
Page: 118-122 | Received 10 Sep 2024, Published online: 18 Nov 2024
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Abstract
This study aimed to analyze the clinical, laboratory, imaging and treatment outcomes of eight patients diagnosed with lupus enteritis (LE) to better understand its presentation and prognosis. It was a retrospective case series examining the demographic, symptomatic, laboratory and radiological characteristics of LE in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The results showed that all patients presented with abdominal pain, with common additional symptoms including diarrhea and abdominal distension. Laboratory findings highlighted active lupus, including low complement levels, anemia, leukopenia and thrombocytopenia. Imaging showed ascites, bowel wall edema and the target sign, which are characteristic of LE. Treatment involved high‐dose corticosteroids and immunosuppressive therapy, with 75% of patients recovering and 25% dying, indicating a significant mortality risk. The study concluded that lupus enteritis is a severe, potentially life‐threatening complication of SLE that requires prompt recognition and aggressive immunosuppressive therapy to improve outcomes.
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Vishwa Prakash Tiwari, Rajeswari Sankaralingam, Akanksha Sandhu, Balaji Chilukuri, Nidhi Ramesh Prabhu, Tejas Muniraju, Sharmin Memon and Tariq Ibrahim. From Symptoms to Solution: Case Series on Lupus Enteritis from a Tertiary Care Center from South India.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.36478/makrjms.2024.12.118.122
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1815-9346/10.36478/makrjms.2024.12.118.122