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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1974;17(9):629-636. Published online September 30, 1974.

A Case of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Kyoung Youl Oh¹, Sang Man Kim¹, Young hun Chung¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Choong Nam University Dae Jun, Korea

Abstract

A case of Systemic Lupus Erytheatosus was present concerning the clinical manifestaitions and Lab findings with reference to literatuses. The patient was a 12-year-old Korean primary school girl who was admitted to this hospital on september 26th, 1972 with chief Complaints of generalized edema, cough, fever, fatiguability and facial pecurial rach. On examination at the time of admission, there showed a butterfly rash on the face, generalized edema & hepatomegaly. Moist rales could be heard on the both lung fields & pleural effusion & precardial friction rub were also noted. Examination of peripheral blood revealed anisocytic hypochvomic anemia, leukopenia, & positive L. E Cells. Several immune responses including positive eaction to V.D. R.L., direct CoomVs test, & C-reactive protein were observed with elevated E.S.R., y-globulin, thymol turbidity & reversed A/G ratio etc. Prednisolone, Chloroquine & supportive medsures were tried with considerable improvement of her clinical & laloratory findings.

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