Author/Authors :
Sargın, Gökhan Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Romatoloji Bilim Dalı, Turkey , Şentürk, Taşkın Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Romatoloji Bilim Dalı, Turkey , Yavaşoğlu, İrfan Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Hematoloji Bilim Dalı, Turkey , Baygın, Hüseyin Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Turkey
Title Of Article :
A case of late-onset systemic lupus erythematosus presenting with motor neuropathy
Abstract :
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) usually affects women during their reproductive period, while SLE patients diagnosed over 50 years of age were also reported. Clinical onset, response to the treatment and prognosis vary in these patients. Motor neuropathy is a rare condition for late-onset SLE and it affects the quality of life significantly. Hematologic abnormalities are common in SLE and there is no significant difference between early-onset and late-onset for cytopenias such as hemolytic anemia, leukopenia and thrombocytopenia. Herein, we report a 68-year-old female patient presenting with motor neuropathy and hemolytic anemia who was diagnosed as late-onset SLE
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Polyneuropathy , lupus erythematosus , systemic , adult , onset
JournalTitle :
Ege Journal Of Medicine
