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Systemic lupus erythematosus and chronic intestinal pseudoobstruction
P Cacoub1, Y Benhamou, P Barbet
1Department of Internal Medicine, Hopital La Pitié-Salpétière, Paris, France.
The Journal of Rheumatology
|February 1, 1993
Summary
This study details the first reported case of chronic intestinal pseudoobstruction in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The condition, linked to SLE, led to a fatal outcome despite specific pathological findings.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Rheumatology
- Pathology
Background:
- Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease with diverse clinical manifestations.
- Chronic intestinal pseudoobstruction (CIPO) is a rare motility disorder affecting the gastrointestinal tract.
- The association between SLE and CIPO is not well-established.