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A case of acute pericarditis with hemophagocytic syndrome, cytomegalovirus infection and systemic lupus erythematosus.

Department of Internal Medicine, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, South Korea.
Rheumatology International (impact factor: 1.88). 02/2008; 28(3):271-3. DOI:10.1007/s00296-007-0401-y pp.271-3
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ABSTRACT Hemophagocytic syndrome, cytomegalovirus infection and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) would each be critical diseases separately. Viral infections, autoimmune diseases or malignancies can complicate the Hemophagocytic syndrome. Cytomegalovirus infection is known to be prevalent in immune compromised hosts, and can exacerbate the symptoms of systemic lupus erythematosus. A 25-year-old man presented with fever and acute pericarditis with the hemophagocytic syndrome, cytomegalovirus infection and systemic lupus erythematosus; all developed concurrently at the onset of illness. With treatment, using ganciclovir and glucocorticoid medication the patient improved. Here we report this rare case and review the medical literature.

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Keywords

25-year-old man
 
acute pericarditis
 
autoimmune diseases
 
concurrently
 
cytomegalovirus infection
 
ganciclovir
 
glucocorticoid medication
 
hemophagocytic syndrome
 
medical literature
 
rare case
 
SLE
 
systemic lupus erythematosus
 

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