Diffuse Calcifications of the Spleen in a Woman with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystemic autoimmune disease, which affects a wide variety of organs including the spleen. Splenic involvement in SLE includes conditions such as splenomegaly, hyposplenism, infarction, and spontaneous rupture. However, only a few cases of splenic calcific...

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Main Authors:	Aristeides G. Vaiopoulos, Meletios A. Kanakis, Kyriaki Katsouri, Stavroula Kyriazi, George A. Vaiopoulos, Phaedon Kaklamanis
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:	Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/414102

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spelling	doaj-bed8a2362758439fa1c66bf6a22e5a322020-11-24T21:28:50ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352015-01-01201510.1155/2015/414102414102Diffuse Calcifications of the Spleen in a Woman with Systemic Lupus ErythematosusAristeides G. Vaiopoulos0Meletios A. Kanakis1Kyriaki Katsouri2Stavroula Kyriazi3George A. Vaiopoulos4Phaedon Kaklamanis5Department of Experimental Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Athens, 75 Mikras Asias Street, 11527 Athens, GreeceDepartment of Experimental Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Athens, 75 Mikras Asias Street, 11527 Athens, GreeceMedical Center of Athens, 5-7 Distomou Street, 15125 Marousi, GreeceMedical Center of Athens, 5-7 Distomou Street, 15125 Marousi, GreeceDepartment of Experimental Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Athens, 75 Mikras Asias Street, 11527 Athens, GreeceMedical Center of Athens, 5-7 Distomou Street, 15125 Marousi, GreeceSystemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystemic autoimmune disease, which affects a wide variety of organs including the spleen. Splenic involvement in SLE includes conditions such as splenomegaly, hyposplenism, infarction, and spontaneous rupture. However, only a few cases of splenic calcifications in patients with SLE have been reported. Herein, we present a case of a 24-year-old female diagnosed with SLE, in which we found diffuse splenic calcifications. The unique pattern of splenic calcifications in SLE contributes to the differential diagnosis from other conditions such as infections and other connective tissue diseases, which also cause calcifications in the spleen.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/414102
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author	Aristeides G. Vaiopoulos Meletios A. Kanakis Kyriaki Katsouri Stavroula Kyriazi George A. Vaiopoulos Phaedon Kaklamanis
spellingShingle	Aristeides G. Vaiopoulos Meletios A. Kanakis Kyriaki Katsouri Stavroula Kyriazi George A. Vaiopoulos Phaedon Kaklamanis Diffuse Calcifications of the Spleen in a Woman with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Case Reports in Medicine
author_facet	Aristeides G. Vaiopoulos Meletios A. Kanakis Kyriaki Katsouri Stavroula Kyriazi George A. Vaiopoulos Phaedon Kaklamanis
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title	Diffuse Calcifications of the Spleen in a Woman with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
title_short	Diffuse Calcifications of the Spleen in a Woman with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
title_full	Diffuse Calcifications of the Spleen in a Woman with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
title_fullStr	Diffuse Calcifications of the Spleen in a Woman with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
title_full_unstemmed	Diffuse Calcifications of the Spleen in a Woman with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
title_sort	diffuse calcifications of the spleen in a woman with systemic lupus erythematosus
publisher	Hindawi Limited
series	Case Reports in Medicine
issn	1687-9627 1687-9635
publishDate	2015-01-01
description	Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystemic autoimmune disease, which affects a wide variety of organs including the spleen. Splenic involvement in SLE includes conditions such as splenomegaly, hyposplenism, infarction, and spontaneous rupture. However, only a few cases of splenic calcifications in patients with SLE have been reported. Herein, we present a case of a 24-year-old female diagnosed with SLE, in which we found diffuse splenic calcifications. The unique pattern of splenic calcifications in SLE contributes to the differential diagnosis from other conditions such as infections and other connective tissue diseases, which also cause calcifications in the spleen.
url	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/414102
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Diffuse Calcifications of the Spleen in a Woman with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

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