Intestinal infarction in systemic lupus erythematosus--report of a case with an unusual obliterative vascular lesion
Sengupta, S.K.; Sinha, A.K.; White, J.C.; Barua, D.L.; Korinihona, A.
Papua and new Guinea Medical Journal 39(1): 43-47
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0031-1480 PMID: 9522850 Document Number: 458438
Intestinal infarction is a rare complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). A 26-year-old Papua New Guinean female who developed such a complication and underwent emergency laparotomy is described. The pathological changes in the mesenteric vessels and possible pathogenetic mechanisms are discussed. The relevant literature is briefly reviewed.