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1: Pediatr Rheumatol Online J. 2008 Jun 27;6:10.Click here to read Click here to read Links

Lupus-associated vasculitis manifesting as acute appendicitis in a 16 year old girl.

Cellini C, Hoda SA, Spigland N.

Department of Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, USA. cellinic@wudosis.wustl.edu.

ABSTRACT: A 16 year old female with systemic lupus erythematosus presents with acute appendicitis. Final pathologic analysis of the appendix describes a lupus-associated vasculitis.

PMID: 18588697 [PubMed - in process]

PMCID: PMC2467416