Concurrence of sarcoidosis and systemic lupus erythematosus in three patients

We present three cases of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and sarcoidosis. Although both of these conditions are thought to involve autoimmune mechanisms they occur together only rarely. Our cases suggest that their concurrence may be more common than previously thought, and raise issues...

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Published in:Clinical and experimental rheumatology 2002-07, Vol.20 (4), p.549-552
Main Authors: BEGUM, S, LI, C, WEDDERBURN, L. R, BLACKWELL, V, ISENBERG, D. A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Drug Therapy, Combination
Female
Glucocorticoids - therapeutic use
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents - therapeutic use
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - complications
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - drug therapy
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - pathology
Medical sciences
Prednisolone - therapeutic use
Sarcoidosis - complications
Sarcoidosis - drug therapy
Sarcoidosis - pathology
Sarcoidosis. Granulomatous diseases of unproved etiology. Connective tissue diseases. Elastic tissue diseases. Vasculitis
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:We present three cases of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and sarcoidosis. Although both of these conditions are thought to involve autoimmune mechanisms they occur together only rarely. Our cases suggest that their concurrence may be more common than previously thought, and raise issues regarding the management of patients with SLE. We discuss the possibility that these two diseases are either causally or mechanistically related.
ISSN:0392-856X
1593-098X