Painless ascites and elevated CA125: initial presentation of lupus-associated protein-losing enteropathy

Ong CS 1 , Cheah TE , Jasmin R , Yahya F , Sockalingam S , Ng CT

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  • 1 Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Lupus, 2013 Oct;22(11):1174-7.
PMID: 23886639 DOI: 10.1177/0961203313498792

Abstract

Lupus associated protein loosing enteropathy (LUPLE) is a rare gastrointestinal manifestation of SLE. We presented a case of painless ascites from serve hypoalbuminaemia secondary to LUPLE. The patient responded to a course of intravenous cyclophosphamide. The remission was maintained by azathioprine and low dose prednisolone.

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