Chronic Large Joint Synovitis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Finding What You Look For
Journal Title: Journal of Rheumatic Diseases and Treatment - Year 2016, Vol 2, Issue 3
Abstract
A 30-year-Black African female was diagnosed with SLE when she presented with a Coombs positive haemolytic anaemia, lymphopenia, polyarthritis, oral ulcers and a malar rash. Her antinuclear antigen (ANA) was positive, she had hypocomplementaemia and she was HIV negative. She was commenced on oral corticosteroids (initially high dose 60 mg/day and later weaned to 15 mg daily), chloroquine sulphate and azathioprine. Her blood counts and SLE symptoms improved. Four months after diagnosis, she developed a right knee monoarthritis.
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