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Intestinal pseudo-obstruction in systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report and review of the literature.
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- SLE-associated intestinal pseudo-obstruction: a case report and analysis of 43 cases.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Pooled it
- Analysis of Diagnosis and Treatment of Active Lupus Enteritis Accompanied by Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction as the Initial Manifestation: A Case Report and Literature Review.Case reports in gastrointestinal medicine · 2026Article
- Acute intestinal pseudo-obstruction secondary to Sjogren's syndrome in pregnancy: a case report and literature review.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Review
- Intestinal pseudo-obstruction in systemic lupus erythematosus complicated by Castleman disease: a case report.Annals of translational medicine · 2022Article
- Gastrointestinal Manifestations in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.Open access rheumatology : research and reviews · 2022Review
- Intestinal pseudo-obstruction: Unusual presentation of systemic lupus erythematous.Clinical case reports · 2021Article
- Early Intervention and Resolution of Pediatric Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Pediatric Case Report.JPGN reports · 2021Article
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- Lupus causing small bowel obstruction.BMJ case reports · 2018Article
- Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Disease in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.Rheumatic diseases clinics of North America · 2018Review
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Abstract
Intestinal pseudo-obstruction (IPO) is a rare but dangerous complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) when the patient has no other manifestations except gastrointestinal symptoms. We performed 1 patient with a 2-month history of recurrent vomiting and abdominal distension. She admitted past surgical histories of cesarean section and appendectomy. A physical examination revealed tenderness in the right lower abdominal on palpation and bowel sounds were weak, 2 to 3 bpm. An x-ray and CT of her abdomen showed intestinal obstruction. The initial diagnosis was adhesive intestinal obstruction. She received surgical treatment because her symptoms had gradually become more frequent and persistent. But she vomited again 2 weeks later after the surgery. Further immunology tests indicated that she had an IPO secondary to SLE. We treated the patient with methylprednisolone pulse for 3 days and followed by prednisone orally. The patient had a good response. Complete remission was achieved on 8 years follow-up. The importance of IPO secondary to SLE lies in an early diagnosis. After the diagnosis is established, immunosuppressive therapy should be the initial and first-line treatment, and surgical intervention is often disappointing and should be carefully avoided. It is necessary to enhance awareness of doctors to IPO secondary to SLE.
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