Lupus enteritis during pregnancy: A case-based review.
2017
Although the symptoms of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) worsen during pregnancy, few previous studies have reported lupus enteritis in pregnant women with SLE. A 29-year-old pregnant Japanese woman presented with
acute abdomen. Six years before pain onset, she developed
pure red cell aplasiaand tested positive for anti-Ro (SS-A) and anti-La (SS-B) antibodies. Anti-DNA antibodies were detected two and a half years later. The patient remained asymptomatic until she developed
acute abdomen. A mild increase in anti-DNA antibody levels and a mild decrease in complement levels were observed, and abdominal ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging revealed the presence of large-volume ascites and edematous thickening of the small intestinal wall. These findings established the diagnosis of lupus enteritis. Her condition improved after treatment with prednisolone 50 mg/day, and she delivered a female infant weighing approximately 1810 g at 37 weeks of gestation. Our study suggests that lupus enteritis should...
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