Acute lupus peritonitis associated with massive ascites

نویسندگان

1 Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Shiraz University ofMedical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

2 Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

3 Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

4 Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

5 Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

6 Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

7 Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

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چکیده

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease with multiple organ involvements and abdominalpain as the most common gastrointestinal symptom.Herein, we describe a case of SLE presented with abdominal pain and massive ascites that had a good response tothe high dose of prednisolone.