Long-term successfull treatment of patient with history of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus complicated with Acute Myocarditis and Dilated Cardiomyopathy – case report
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Introduction and aim. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, autoimmune disorder that may affect every organ. The use of immunosuppression has changed a natural course of the disease. Thereupon mortality in SLE is not only associated with implications of disease activity and its impact on cardiovascular system but also with treatment-related complications like cytopenia or increased risk of infection, which can lead to a life-threatening sepsis. Description of the case. We present a case of a 60-year-old Caucasian female patient with a long-time history of active SLE, who has first developed nephrotic syndrome and then acute lupus myocarditis (LM) complicated by dilated cardiomyopathy. Conclusion: The appearance of LM and its complications seem to be a landmark event in the further course of disease.
Authors: Mateusz Ziomek, Aleksandra Bożym, Paulina Lis, Wojciech Kaźmierski, Jakub Jurek, Anna Ziobro, Alicja Kamińska, Jakub Kozłowski, Bartłomiej Żaczek
Language: English
Subfield: Rheumatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4403109557