Two Cases of Acute Pancreatitis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Hyun, Jin Hai; Ryu, Ho Sang; Song, Kwan Kyu; Kim, Kwang Hee; Lee, Hong Sik; Kim, Seung Joo; Ji, Jong Dae; Kim, Chang Duck

Abstract

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem disease with a variety of clinical manifestations. The development of the disease is often variable and characterized by repeat of exacerbation and remission. Dming the course of their illness, thirty-five to forty pereent of patients with SLE show signs or symptoms of gastrointestina1 involvement. We report two cases of acute panneatitis associated with SLE. The patient of the case 1 was a 27-year-old female who was admitted after 1 day of seizure and epigastric pain. Brain MRI showed normal findings and Abdominal CT showed mild pancreatic enlargement. The symptoms were improved with treatment, The patient of the case 2 was a 33-year-old female who complained of epigastric pain. Abdominal sonography showed mild pancreatic enlargement. The condition of the patient was improved with conservative treatment.