Year: 2011
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: A 20-year-old man was hospitalized for 2 months after the onset of vomiting, cramping abdominal pain and dysuria. He had been diagnosed as IgA nephropathy 4 months ago. His mother was recently diagnosed as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Physical examination revealed hypoactive bowel sounds and distended abdomen with diffuse tenderness. There was no rash on Figure 1. Simple abdominal erect view. Simple abdominal erect film shows extensive dilatation of the small bowel and multiple air-fluid levels. the face and body. The laboratory investigations showed hemoglobin 11.2 g/dL, leukocyte 10,500/μL, platelet 160,000/μL and albumin 3.2 g/dL. Antinuclear antibody (titer of 1:320 with speckled pattern), anti-Sm and ribonucleotide protein antibodies were positive. The 24 hour urine protein was 1,100 mg/day. Abdominal X-ray demonstrated multiple air-fluid levels of small
Authors: Jaeyeon Kim, Nayoung Kim
Language: English
Subfield: Rheumatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W2057654647