Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Presenting as Knee Joint Effusion
Published: October 1, 2018 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2018/36063.12121
Basavaraj Baligar, Uday S Bande, BE Kalinga, Y Chethan
1. Assistant Professor, Department of General Medicine, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubballi, Karnataka, India.
2. Professor, Department of General Medicine, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubballi, Karnataka, India.
3. Assistant Professor, Department of General Medicine, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubballi, Karnataka, India.
4. Postgraduate Student, Department of General Medicine, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubballi, Karnataka, India.
Correspondence
Mr. Y Chethan,
Postgraduate Student, Department of General Medicine, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences,
Vivek Boys Hostel, No. 144, Vidyanagar, Hubballi-580022, Karnataka, India.
E-mail: chethany@ymail.com
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, autoimmune, connective tissue disorder which has multi-organ involvement. Patient might rarely present with major joint sterile inflammatory effusion and evaluation of such patients for connective tissue disorders helps in the early diagnosis and treatment. We hereby, present the case of 35-year-old female with left knee joint effusion subsequently diagnosed to have SLE with lupus nephritis Class IIIa.
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