A Case of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus without Antiphospholipid Syndrome Causing Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease with multisystem involvement. Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome is mainly caused by malignant tumors such as lung carcinoma, lymphoma, and metastatic tumors. We report a 20-year-old woman who was admitted with features of SVC syndrome secon...
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oai:doaj.org-article:bea6d095640a48b987ae5d1fc0fee5c92021-11-17T09:29:15ZA Case of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus without Antiphospholipid Syndrome Causing Superior Vena Cava Syndrome10.5001/omj.2021.401999-768X2070-5204https://doaj.org/article/bea6d095640a48b987ae5d1fc0fee5c92021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.omjournal.org/articleDetails.aspx?coType=2&aId=3018https://doaj.org/toc/1999-768Xhttps://doaj.org/toc/2070-5204Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease with multisystem involvement. Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome is mainly caused by malignant tumors such as lung carcinoma, lymphoma, and metastatic tumors. We report a 20-year-old woman who was admitted with features of SVC syndrome secondary to SVC thrombus. Further evaluation confirmed the diagnosis of SLE without associated antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). The patient was treated with heparin with oral anticoagulant, steroids, and hydroxychloroquine. Complete resolution of thrombus was documented within a few weeks. SVC thrombosis as an initial presenting feature of SLE without associated APS has not been reported so far in the literature.Vivek ChoudharyAtanu ChandraAritra Kumar RayUddalak ChakrabortyPartha Sarathi KarmakarSwarup Kanta SahaOman Medical Specialty Boardarticlesuperior vena cava syndromelupus erythematosussystemicinflammationthrombosisMedicineRENOman Medical Journal, Vol 36, Iss 6, Pp e317-e317 (2021) |
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease with multisystem involvement. Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome is mainly caused by malignant tumors such as lung carcinoma, lymphoma, and metastatic tumors. We report a 20-year-old woman who was admitted with features of SVC syndrome secondary to SVC thrombus. Further evaluation confirmed the diagnosis of SLE without associated antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). The patient was treated with heparin with oral anticoagulant, steroids, and hydroxychloroquine. Complete resolution of thrombus was documented within a few weeks. SVC thrombosis as an initial presenting feature of SLE without associated APS has not been reported so far in the literature. |
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Vivek Choudhary Atanu Chandra Aritra Kumar Ray Uddalak Chakraborty Partha Sarathi Karmakar Swarup Kanta Saha |
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Vivek Choudhary Atanu Chandra Aritra Kumar Ray Uddalak Chakraborty Partha Sarathi Karmakar Swarup Kanta Saha |
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Vivek Choudhary |
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A Case of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus without Antiphospholipid Syndrome Causing Superior Vena Cava Syndrome |
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A Case of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus without Antiphospholipid Syndrome Causing Superior Vena Cava Syndrome |
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A Case of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus without Antiphospholipid Syndrome Causing Superior Vena Cava Syndrome |
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A Case of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus without Antiphospholipid Syndrome Causing Superior Vena Cava Syndrome |
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A Case of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus without Antiphospholipid Syndrome Causing Superior Vena Cava Syndrome |
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case of systemic lupus erythematosus without antiphospholipid syndrome causing superior vena cava syndrome |
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