Sep 16, 2014
Read the full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=49610 DOI: 10.4236/crcm.2014.39115 Author(s) Salwa Ibrahim Affiliation(s) Department of Internal Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt. ABSTRACT Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is associated with inflammation of one or more of serous membranes resulting in pleural, peritoneal and pericardial effusion. Massive effusion had rarely been reported in patients with SLE and responded well to immunosuppressive therapy. We reported a case of SLE with recurrent massive ascites as the main presenting complaint with review of the available literature. gjreww140916 KEYWORDS Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Serositis, Ascetis