Atypical Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) in Elderly Men

作     者：Naveen Vithanage Ihsan Ul Haq Nirojan Karunanathan Colm Quigley Aidan Buckley Jabran Hasan Khan Naveen Vithanage;Ihsan Ul Haq;Nirojan Karunanathan;Colm Quigley;Aidan Buckley;Jabran Hasan Khan

作者机构：Internal Medicine Department Wexford General Hospital Wexford Ireland 

出 版 物：《Journal of Biosciences and Medicines》 (生物科学与医学（英文）)

年 卷 期：2023年第11卷第6期

页      面：135-139页

学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100201[医学-内科学(含：心血管病、血液病、呼吸系病、消化系病、内分泌与代谢病、肾病、风湿病、传染病)] 10[医学] 

主　　题：SLE ANA Anti-dsDNA Antibodies C3 

摘      要：This case report highlights the rare occurrence of SLE in an elderly male patient. Despite the unusual presentation, the team was able to make a diagnosis of SLE using a combination of an atypical clinical picture, with initial signs and symptoms of weight loss, anemia, leucopenia and arthlagia, in combination with investigation results, including a positive test for anti-dsDNA antibodies. A more indolent disease course, combined with non-specific initial manifestations and low prevalence within the elderly population, often leads to delayed diagnosis. This case underscores the importance of considering SLE in the differential diagnosis of elderly patients, even in those who do not fit the typical epidemiological profile.