A rare case of laparoscopy towards SLE with lupus mesenteric vasculitis induced ascites

Abstract

Abstract Background Diagnosis and management of acute abdomen secondary to systematic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has always been a clinical challenge. Case presentation A 21-year-old lady, with BMI 17.7, presented to our department with acute abdomen. Laparoscopy was carried out to exclude surgical emergency when conservative regimen failed. The patient revealed a history of purpuric changes and lupus test was positive for SLE. Conclusion Based on our experience, early laparoscopy to alleviate acute abdomen has shown to improve the prognosis of the patient.

Keywords

• Systematic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
• Laparoscopy
• Acute abdomen