Recurrent peritonitis with massive ascites as the initial manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus: Report of one case

Acta Paediatrica Taiwanica

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 111-115

  Fang, Shiuh Bin ^a,b,c   Sheu, Ji Nan ^b   Lue, Ko Huang ^b   Chen, Jia Yuh ^b  

^a TAIWAN ADVENTIST HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c MACKAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acute abdomen; Massive ascites; Recurrent peritonitis; Systemic lupus erythematosus

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; ASCITES; AUTOIMMUNITY; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CASE REPORT; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DRUG PULSE THERAPY; EMERGENCY; EXPLORATORY LAPAROTOMY; FEMALE; GENERAL CONDITION DETERIORATION; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; MASSIVE ASCITES; MORTALITY; PERITONITIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; RECURRENT PERITONITIS; STEROID THERAPY; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ASCITES; EPILEPSIES, PARTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; PERITONITIS; RECURRENCE; SKIN;

EID: 3142711414     PISSN: 16088115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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