Two Sisters were Diagnosed with Childhood Systemic Lupus Erythematous

Authors

  • professor Alaa Nasrawi Department of pediatrics, University of Kufa, Faculty of medicine.
  • Heba Yihia Al Sunbly Senior Pediatrician, Al Zahraa Teaching Hospital, Najaf Health Directorate.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36330/kmj.v18i2.3671

Keywords:

Childhood Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, SLE

Abstract

We are herein reporting two female siblings with childhood-onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). The children were diagnosed as having SLE in reverse birth order at ages 2 and 6 years. Younger sister's initial symptoms were serositis, proteinuria, and hemolytic anemia with laboratory findings of hypocomplementemia and positive ANA/anti-dsDNA antibody. After 18 months, the older sister presented with high-grade fever, arthralgia proteinuria, oral mucous ulcer, butterfly rash, and positive ANA/anti-dsDNA antibody.

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Published

15-12-2022

How to Cite

NASRAWI, A., & Al Sunbly , H. Y. (2022). Two Sisters were Diagnosed with Childhood Systemic Lupus Erythematous. Kufa Medical Journal, 18(2), 42–45. https://doi.org/10.36330/kmj.v18i2.3671

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