Author(s)

Karan Raheja^*, P. S. Narang, Satwinder Kapoor, A. J. Chitkara, Nikhil Vinayak, Alok Kalyani

Max Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi, India.

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem disease characterized by loss of self-tolerance resulting in development of autoantibodies and formation of immune complexes. Multiple organ involvement can be seen with renal and neurological involvement carrying the worst prognosis. This case report is of 13-year-old Indian boy who presented with fever and rash, along with Macrophage Activation Syndrome secondary to sepsis. Patient showed improvement in symptoms with steroid therapy and IVIG.

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Lupus

Raheja, K. , Narang, P. , Kapoor, S. , Chitkara, A. , Vinayak, N. and Kalyani, A. (2016) Unusual Presentation of Lupus in Pediatric Patient: Case Report. Open Journal of Rheumatology and Autoimmune Diseases, 6, 102-105. doi: 10.4236/ojra.2016.64016.