Cardiac Tamponade as the First Manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the Elderly

Although pericardial involvement is very frequent in systemic lupus erythematosus, cardiac tamponade is extremely rare as the first manifestation of the disease. On the other hand, systemic lupus erythematosus is a disease that predominately affects young women, and it is a very uncommon condition i...

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Published in:The American journal of the medical sciences 2006-06, Vol.331 (6), p.342-343
Main Authors: Gutiérrez-Macías, Alfonso, Lizarralde-Palacios, Eva, Cabeza-García, Sandra, Miguel-De La Villa, Felipe
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age of Onset
Aged, 80 and over
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiac tamponade
Cardiac Tamponade - etiology
Cardiac Tamponade - immunology
Diagnosis, Differential
Elderly
Female
General aspects
Humans
Late-onset systemic lupus erythematosus
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - complications
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - diagnosis
Medical sciences
Sarcoidosis. Granulomatous diseases of unproved etiology. Connective tissue diseases. Elastic tissue diseases. Vasculitis
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Summary:Although pericardial involvement is very frequent in systemic lupus erythematosus, cardiac tamponade is extremely rare as the first manifestation of the disease. On the other hand, systemic lupus erythematosus is a disease that predominately affects young women, and it is a very uncommon condition in the elderly. We report a 91-year-old woman diagnosed with cardiac tamponade, which was the presenting clinical feature of a previously undiagnosed case of systemic lupus erythematosus.
ISSN:0002-9629
1538-2990
DOI:10.1097/00000441-200606000-00012