Abstract
Allergies have been found to be associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However, few reports have described angioedema occurring in elderly men with systemic lupus erythematosus. Herein, we report the case of an 85-year-old man who presented with angioedema with eosinophilia. The patient was initially thought to have a drug-induced allergy. The differentiation between allergic reactions caused by drugs and those caused by eosinophilia with SLE can be challenging. The effect of the withdrawal of the suspected culprit drug and allergic dermal findings can be key to differentiating the two conditions. SLE is prevalent among younger generations; hence, active immunity can induce various symptoms, including eosinophilia, which causes angioedema. Even older people with SLE can have a strong immune reaction, resulting in angioedema with eosinophilia. In cases of localized facial edema in elderly patients with SLE, it is critical to consider angioedema caused by eosinophilia as a differential diagnosis.
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Allergies have been found to be associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
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Summary
Publisher’s Note: MDPI stays neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. There are few reports that describe angioedema occurring in elderly men with systemic lupus erythematosus. We report the case of an 85-year-old man who presented with angioedema with eosinophilia. An 85-year-old man with a past medical history of SLE visited our hospital with a chief complaint of acute facial edema.
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