ANA Negative Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Leading to CTEPH, TTP-Like Thrombocytopenia, and Skin Ulcers.
Khalid Hamid ChangalFayaz SofiSheikh Shoaib AltafAdnan RainaAb Hameed RainaPublished in: Case reports in rheumatology (2016)
SLE affects almost every organ system, with differing degrees of severity. During its clinical course periods of flares may alternate with periods of remission culminating in disease and therapy related damage. We describe a case of ANA negative SLE with severe thrombocytopenia, cutaneous vasculitis, antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, and pulmonary artery hypertension. As there is no definitive cure for SLE the treatment lies in caring for the individual organ systems involved and simultaneously taking care of the patient as a whole.
Keyphrases
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- pulmonary artery
- disease activity
- coronary artery
- pulmonary hypertension
- pulmonary arterial hypertension
- case report
- blood pressure
- healthcare
- palliative care
- wound healing
- oxidative stress
- quality improvement
- squamous cell carcinoma
- radiation therapy
- stem cells
- combination therapy
- bone marrow
- cell therapy
- chronic pain