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Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports | Volume-11 | Issue-05
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: An Exceptional Cause of Diffuse Splenic Calcifications. A Case Report and Review of the Literature
I. Azzahiri, S. Kirami, B. Boutakioute, M. Oualid Idrissi, N. Cherif Idrissi El Ganouni
Published: May 11, 2023 | 191 331
DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2023.v11i05.038
Pages: 901-903
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Abstract
Splenic calcifications have been reported in various diseases other than SLE, such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic sclerosis, amyloidosis, sickle cell anemia, lymphoma, and post-infectious or post-traumatic sequelae. However, they are extremely rare in SLE, and only a few cases have been reported in the literature. In this article we discuss the case of a 32-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who was found to have diffuse splenic calcifications, discovered incidentally during a CT scan performed to assess her pancreatic involvement due to SLE.