Wilson's Disease with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

J Assoc Physicians India. 2016 Apr;64(4):81-82.

Abstract

Case reports of Wilson's disease occurring in combination with SLE are rarely reported in literature. Drug induced lupus have been observed in patients taking D-penicillamine for Wilson's disease. Here we report a case from Coimbatore Medical College hospital, who presented with fever and neuropsychiatric symptoms as the initial manifestation and found to have both SLE and Wilson's disease on subsequent evaluation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Fever / etiology
  • Hepatolenticular Degeneration / complications*
  • Humans
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / complications*