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Pulmonary thrombosis as the first manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus in a 14-year-old boy

Authors: Annie Harroche, Natascha Remus, Solenn Gaubicher, Olivier Dunand, Magali Colombat, Christophe Delacourt, Fouad Madhi

Published in: Pediatric Nephrology | Issue 4/2009

Abstract

We describe the case of a 14-year-old boy who presented with pulmonary embolism and who was subsequently found to have nephrotic syndrome due to lupus membranous nephropathy. He had no other signs of nephrotic syndrome or of systemic lupus erythematosus, such as edema or circulating lupus anticoagulants (antiphospholipid or anticardiolipin antibodies), and no hereditary coagulopathy. This case contributes to our understanding of unusual clinical presentations of systemic lupus erythematosus in children.

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Title: Pulmonary thrombosis as the first manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus in a 14-year-old boy
Authors: Annie Harroche
Natascha Remus
Solenn Gaubicher
Olivier Dunand
Magali Colombat
Christophe Delacourt
Fouad Madhi
Publication date: 01-04-2009
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Pediatric Nephrology / Issue 4/2009
Print ISSN: 0931-041X
Electronic ISSN: 1432-198X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-008-1037-1

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