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01-02-2009 | Case Report
Systemic lupus erythematosus and dermatomyositis with symptomatic bilateral sacroiliitis: an unusual and interesting association
Published in: Modern Rheumatology | Issue 1/2009
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem autoimmune connective-tissue disease with a complex phenotype and varying disease course. Although SLE often causes a polyarticular synovitis, there are only a few case reports of abnormalities of the synovial lined sacroiliac joints. We report a case with an overlap syndrome of SLE and dermatomyositis who subsequently developed bilateral symptomatic sacroiliitis. We conclude that sacroiliitis, although rare, can occur in patients with active SLE as a manifestation of the disease per se.