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Lupus myocarditis-A rare case.

Bijaya Mohanty¹, Ashok Sunder¹

¹Department of Medicine, Tata Main Hospital, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India.

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

|October 28, 2020

Summary

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Myocarditis, inflammation of the heart, is a rare but serious complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This case highlights how heart failure symptoms can be the initial sign of SLE.

Keywords:

Cardiogenic shock myocarditis systemic lupus erythematosous

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Immunology

Background:

Myocarditis is a rare cardiac complication in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
Early diagnosis and management are crucial due to its potentially life-threatening nature.

Observation:

A patient presented with symptoms indicative of heart failure.

Findings:

The patient was subsequently diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
This presentation suggests myocarditis may be an initial manifestation of SLE.

Implications:

Highlights the importance of considering SLE in patients presenting with unexplained heart failure.
Underscores the need for comprehensive diagnostic workups in suspected autoimmune conditions.