Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with complication Anti Phospholipid Syndrome and Pulmonary Hypertension : Case Report
Achmad Fikry Faridin (a*), Andi Sitti Halija Diawanti (b), Faridin Pango (a)

Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University
*fikryfaridin24[at]gmail.com
Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University

Abstract

The manifestations of Anti-phospholipid syndrome (APS) in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) patients who are pregnant are around 38%, where the risk of spontaneous abortion in SLE patients is 15%, followed by the risk of fetal abnormalities and other diseases in pregnant women with SLE. In this case report we will report a 24 year old woman. with SLE, APS and Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) and a history of spontaneous abortion.
A 24-year-old-woman presented to the hospital with shorthness of breath, accompanied with haemoptysis and history of spontaneous abortion. Based on the clinical presentation, laboratory findings and echocardiography, the patient diagnosed with SLE, APS and PH. Treatment was initiated with low dose corticosteroid, hydroxychloroquine, anti-platelet and phosphodiesterase 5 blockers. However, the shortness of breath experienced by the patient got worse and the patient eventually died.

Keywords: systemic lupus erythematosus, anti phospholipid syndrome, pulmonary hypertension, spontaneus abortion

Topic: Non-communicable diseases related to women