Lupus erythematosus (LE) cell in pleural effusion: A case report
TURKISH JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY, cilt.23, sa.1, ss.56-59, 2007 (ESCI)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Editöre Mektup
- Cilt numarası: 23 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2007
- Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.56-59
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Systemic lupus erythematosus, lupus erythematosus cell, pleural effusion
- Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Systemic lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disease of unknown etiology with a highly variable clinical presentation. Pleural and pericardial effusions are common in systemic lupus erythematosus and may occur at any time during the disease. In this paper, we present a 31-year-old woman who has reactivation of the disease that was confirmed by the presence of lupus erythematosus cells in pleural effusion with a review of the literature.