Polyneuropathy as initial manifestation of necrotizing vasculitis and gangrene in systemic lupus erythematosus. 1991

H M Markusse, and T M Vroom, and A H Heurkens, and C J Vecht
Department of Rheumatology, Dr. Daniel den Hoed Clinic, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

A patient with necrotizing vasculitis and systemic lupus erythematosus is reported. The vasculitis presented as a symmetrical sensorimotor axonal neuropathy and after three months it resulted in gangrene of a toe. Sural nerve conduction was abnormal and a biopsy of this nerve was diagnostic. Serum anti-endothelial cell antibodies were elevated during activity of the vasculitic process. Treatment with prednisone and cyclophosphamide induced a remission.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008180 Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic A chronic, relapsing, inflammatory, and often febrile multisystemic disorder of connective tissue, characterized principally by involvement of the skin, joints, kidneys, and serosal membranes. It is of unknown etiology, but is thought to represent a failure of the regulatory mechanisms of the autoimmune system. The disease is marked by a wide range of system dysfunctions, an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and the formation of LE cells in the blood or bone marrow. Libman-Sacks Disease,Lupus Erythematosus Disseminatus,Systemic Lupus Erythematosus,Disease, Libman-Sacks,Libman Sacks Disease
D010523 Peripheral Nervous System Diseases Diseases of the peripheral nerves external to the brain and spinal cord, which includes diseases of the nerve roots, ganglia, plexi, autonomic nerves, sensory nerves, and motor nerves. Peripheral Nerve Diseases,Peripheral Neuropathies,PNS (Peripheral Nervous System) Diseases,PNS Diseases,Peripheral Nervous System Disease,Peripheral Nervous System Disorders,Nerve Disease, Peripheral,Nerve Diseases, Peripheral,Neuropathy, Peripheral,PNS Disease,Peripheral Nerve Disease,Peripheral Neuropathy
D005260 Female Females
D005734 Gangrene Death and putrefaction of tissue usually due to a loss of blood supply. Gangrenes
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D014657 Vasculitis Inflammation of any one of the blood vessels, including the ARTERIES; VEINS; and rest of the vasculature system in the body. Angiitis,Angiitides,Vasculitides

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