Symptomatic Lupus Nephritis in a Male Child: An Unusual Presentation
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a classical autoimmune disorder with a predilection to occur in females of reproductive age group. Paediatric onset SLE has a low incidence and is more common among female children. We describe a case of a 8 year old boy suffering from this disease who presented with fever, polyarthritis and malar rash along with clinical and pathological evidence of renal involvement. This case is being reported for its rarity in presentation in a male child with clinically symptomatic and pathologically documented lupus nephritis. Keywords: SLE, nephritis, children
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Kafil Akhtar, Prasenjit Sen Ray, Anjum Ara, Rana K Sherwani
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