Urticaria-angioedema Syndrome like unusual form of presentation of the Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Presentation of a case

Authors

  • Gerardo Álvarez Álvarez Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Elvis Pérez Bada Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Keywords:

urticaria, angioedema, lupus erythematosus systemic

Abstract

A 38 year-old masculine patient was described who presented evolutionarily urticaria rash, angioedema, continued fever, arthritis-synovitis, breathing affectation and renal failure. There was poor answer to the steroids and inmunosuppresors in this patient with suspicion of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with later histological confirmation.

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Author Biographies

Gerardo Álvarez Álvarez, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I y II Grados en Medicina Interna. Máster en Psicología Médica. Profesor Auxiliar del Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Elvis Pérez Bada, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Medicina Interna. Profesor Instructor del Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

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Álvarez Álvarez G, Pérez Bada E. Urticaria-angioedema Syndrome like unusual form of presentation of the Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Presentation of a case. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2007 May 1 [cited 2025 Jun. 28];1(1):59-63. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/321

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2007): May-August

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Case Reports

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