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A rare combination: chylous polyserositis and autoimmune myelofibrosis as a presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus

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Chylous polyserositis and autoimmune myelofibrosis occurring concomitantly inn a case of SLE are a rare phenomenon. We here report a case of a 38‐year‐old woman who was admitted with a… Click to show full abstract

Chylous polyserositis and autoimmune myelofibrosis occurring concomitantly inn a case of SLE are a rare phenomenon. We here report a case of a 38‐year‐old woman who was admitted with a history of cough and shortness of breath for 1½ months along with fever and abdominal distension for 1 month. She also had arthralgias, weight loss and pancytopenia. She was diagnosed as a case of SLE with Chylous polyserositis and autoimmune myelofibrosis. She was started on steroids and immunosuppressive therapy, to which she responded.

Keywords: rare combination; autoimmune myelofibrosis; chylous polyserositis; polyserositis autoimmune

Journal Title: International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases
Year Published: 2019

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