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ArticleJournal of investigative medicine high impact case reports

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Disguise: Acute Pancreatitis as Initial Presentation.

Saeed Abughazaleh, Saqr Alsakarneh, Mariana Hattar, Fouad Jaber, Quinton Palmer, Hassan Ghoz

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Article in Journal of investigative medicine high impact case reports. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 0 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. [Acute pancreatitis as first manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus].Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Saeed AbughazalehThe Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0009-0003-2809-730X
Saqr AlsakarnehUniversity of Missouri-Kansas City, USA.
Mariana HattarThe Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
Fouad JaberUniversity of Missouri-Kansas City, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4176-0332
Quinton PalmerUniversity of Missouri-Kansas City, USA.
Hassan GhozUniversity of Missouri-Kansas City, USA.
University of Missouri–Kansas City · USTufts University · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) can rarely coexist with lupus pancreatitis. We report on a 20-year-old woman with abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. Laboratories were notable for pancytopenia, elevated liver enzymes, elevated ferritin, lipase, and triglycerides. Chest and abdominal computerized tomography (CT) scans revealed bilateral axillary lymphadenopathy, patchy lower lobe consolidations, small pleural effusions, ascites, and splenomegaly. Peritoneal fluid cytology showed lymphocytes and histiocytes with hemophagocytic changes. Immunological workup met the criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Pulse-dosed steroids relieved her condition. Given the high mortality rate associated with MAS, early detection of concomitant pancreatitis and MAS in the context of underlying SLE is critical.

Indexed as

Lupus Erythematosus, SystemicMacrophage Activation SyndromePancreatitisPancytopeniaAcute DiseaseAdultFemaleHumansYoung Adultacute pancreatitismacrophage activation syndrome (MAS)systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

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PMID37421299
PMCPMC10331329
OpenAlexW4383619181

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