Kienböck's disease in systemic lupus erythematosus

Hand Surg. 2002 Dec;7(2):197-200. doi: 10.1142/s0218810402001151.

Abstract

We report two cases of Kienböck's disease associated with systemic lupus erythematosus SLE. The characteristics of these cases associated with SLE differed from those previously reported for Kienböck's disease. Corticosteroid may be a cause of Kienböck's disease in SLE.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lunate Bone / diagnostic imaging
  • Lunate Bone / pathology*
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / complications*
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteoarthritis / etiology
  • Osteonecrosis / complications*
  • Osteonecrosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Pain / etiology
  • Radiography