Unusual coexistence between lupus nephritis and neurofibromatosis 1: a case report and review of previous cases

Authors

  • Manoj Kumar Roy Department of Internal Medicine, I.P.G.M.E. & R., S.S.K.M. Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal
  • Rajdeep Basu Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, I.P.G.M.E. & R., S.S.K.M. Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal
  • Jotideb Mukhopadhyay Department of Internal Medicine, I.P.G.M.E. & R., S.S.K.M. Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal
  • Rajat Choudhuri Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, I.P.G.M.E. & R., S.S.K.M. Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal

Keywords:

Systemic lupus erythematosus, Lupus nephritis, Neurofibromatosis 1, Neurofibromin

Abstract

The association of Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF 1), an autosomal dominant genetic disease with autoimmune diseases like systemic lupus erythematosus is rare, five case reports are there in medical literature showing such association. Here we have documented a case of Lupus nephritis associated with Neurofibromatosis 1 diagnosed in the same setting, in a 24 years old female patient presented with oliguria, hypertension, anasarca, cafe-au-lait spots, palmer freckling, subcutaneous nodules, alopecia areata and positive family history for NF 1.

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2017-01-08

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Roy, M. K., Basu, R., Mukhopadhyay, J., & Choudhuri, R. (2017). Unusual coexistence between lupus nephritis and neurofibromatosis 1: a case report and review of previous cases. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 3(5), 1277–1280. Retrieved from https://www.msjonline.org/index.php/ijrms/article/view/1484

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