Abnormal presentation of pregnancy and postpartum initial-onset systemic lupus erythematosus combined with diffuse alveolar hemorrhage: A case report

Lupus. 2023 Oct 20:9612033231210060. doi: 10.1177/09612033231210060. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSystemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that most commonly occurs in women of childbearing age. However, cases of SLE with abnormal pregnancy as the initial manifestation, involving the development of diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH), have rarely been reported. Herein, we report the case of a young woman who underwent a cesarean section for fetal distress and growth restriction at 35 + 1 weeks' gestation. Following discharge, she experienced progressive worsening of anemia and chest tightness, which was later diagnosed as SLE complicated by DAH.PMID:37864322 | DOI:10.1177/09612033231210060

Source: Lupus - October 21, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Ya-Ya Chu Meng-Chun Sun Xiao-Wei Zhang Yi-Fei Li Chun-Qing Dai Gui-Hong Wang Source Type: research