Male adolescent patient with symptoms of fever, weight loss and epigastric pain for 6 months
Keywords:
Undifferentiated connective tissue diseases, systemic lupus erythematosus, lupus nephritis, positional vertigo, benign paroxysmal
Abstract
The case of a nineteen-year-old male patient is presented, who presents with constitutional syndrome, prolonged fever of unknown origin, digestive signs and symptoms; With a high suspicion of gastric neoplasia, he was hospitalized, where pathology was ruled out, posing a diagnostic challenge due to his unusual symptoms, concluding with the diagnoses of atypical presentation of SLE-type connective tissue.
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2021-07-29
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Lucas Alarcón JP, Padilla Cuenca B. Male adolescent patient with symptoms of fever, weight loss and epigastric pain for 6 months. PFR [Internet]. 2021Jul.29 [cited 2025Mar.14];6(2). Available from: https://practicafamiliarrural.org/index.php/pfr/article/view/202
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