SPLENECTOMY IN A PATIENT WITH REFRACTORY LUPUS-ASSOCIATED THROMBOCYTOPENIA - CASE REPORT
A trombocitopenia no lúpus eritematoso sistémico (LES) é frequente e por vezes de difícil manejo. A eficácia da esplenectomia neste grupo de doentes é controversa. Apresentamos o caso de um paciente com trombocitopenia associada ao LES refratária a múltiplas terapias farmacológicas e que só obteve resposta terapêutica após a esplenectomia.
SPLENECTOMY IN A PATIENT WITH REFRACTORY LUPUS-ASSOCIATED THROMBOCYTOPENIA - CASE REPORT
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DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1592762225113
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Palavras-chave: lúpus eritematoso sistêmico, trombocitopenia imune, esplenectomia.
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Keywords: Systemic lupus erythematosus, immune thrombocytopenia, splenectomy.
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Abstract:
Thrombocytopenia in Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is frequent and sometimes difficult to manage. The efficacy of splenectomy in this group of patients is controversial. We present the case of a patient with SLE-associated thrombocytopenia refractory to multiple pharmacological therapies and who achieved therapeutic response only after splenectomy.
- Romão Augusto Alves Filgueira Sampaio
- Mailze Campos Bezerra
