Ann Arthritis Clin Rheumatol | Volume 5, Issue 1 | Case Study | Open Access

Lupus Pancreatitis in City Rheumatological Consultation in Bamako (Mali)

Boureima Kodio^{1 *}, Ousmane Dé² , Hamsatou Cissé³ and Idrissa Ah Cissé⁴

¹Department of Rheumatology, Clinique Primum Non Nocere, Bamako, Mali ²Department of Gastroenterology, Polyclinique Pasteur, Bamako, Mali ³Department of Infectious Diseases, Kati University Teaching Hospital, Mali ⁴Department of Rheumatology, Point-G University Teaching Hospital of Bamako, Mal

^*Correspondance to: Boureima Kodio 

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Abstract

Lupus pancreatitis is a rare but potentially severe entity. It is a visceral complication of multifactorial and poorly elucidated pathogenesis. The diagnosis combines two of the three criteria: Typical pain, the elevation of pancreatic enzymes above three time's normal, and imaging. Improved prognosis depends on early diagnosis and efficient treatment. We describe the diagnostic approach and clinical features of a 19-year-old Melanoderma patient

Keywords:

Pancreatitis; Systemic Lupus; Mali

Citation:

Kodio B, Dé O, Cissé H, Ah Cissé I. Lupus Pancreatitis in City Rheumatological Consultation in Bamako (Mali). Ann Arthritis Clin Rheumatol. 2022; 5(1): 1024.