Aortitis in systemic lupus erythematosus: A report of two cases and review of literature

Kasturi Hazarika, Latika Gupta, Juhi Dixit, Rasmi Ranjan Sahoo, Durga Prasanna Misra, Anupam Wakhlu*

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Abstract

Aortitis is not typically described in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).We describe two cases where aortitis was seen to occur concurrently with SLE or in its temporality. The possibility of an uncommon Takayasu-SLE overlap cannot be ruled out.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)99-104
Number of pages6
JournalIndian Journal of Rheumatology
Volume16
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2021

Keywords

  • Large vessel
  • overlap
  • systemic lupus erythematosus
  • Takayasu arteritis
  • vasculitis

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