Hypopharyngeal Obstruction in Lupus Erythematosus
Authors: ELLEN D. BURGESS
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1984)

Letters and Corrections1 February 1984Hypopharyngeal Obstruction in Lupus ErythematosusELLEN D. BURGESS, M.D., K. CRAIG RENDER, M.D.ELLEN D. BURGESS, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, K. CRAIG RENDER, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-100-2-319_1 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: Laryngeal or hypopharyngeal involvement is unusual in systemic lupus erythematosus (1), and progression to obliteration of the upper airway is rare. The patient described here developed acute upper airway and esophageal obstruction during an acute episode of systemic lupus erythematosus that led to her being diagnosed as having that disease.A 59-year-old woman was hospitalized with the recent onset of painful mouth ulcers and difficulty swallowing. Her medical history included a 13-year history of hypertension and two myocardial infarctions. At the time of her latest myocardial infarction, she had been noted to have anemia (hemoglobin, 8 g/dL)...References1. HARVEYSHULMANTUMULTYCONLEYSHOENRICH ALPCE. Systemic lupus erythematosis: review of the literature and clinical analysis of 138 cases. Medicine. 1954;33:291-437. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2 URMANLOWENSTEINABELESWEINSTEIN JMMA. Oral mucosal ulceration in systemic lupus erythematosus. Arthritis Rheum. 1978;21:58-61. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. MONTGOMERYLOFGREN WR. Usual and unusual causes of laryngeal arthritis. Arch Otolaryngol. 1963;77:43-7. CrossrefGoogle Scholar4. SMITHWARDBERCI GPG. Laryngeal involvement by systemic lupus erythematosus. Trans Am Acad Opthalmol Otolaryngol. 1977;84:124-8. Google Scholar5. SCARPELLIMCCOYSCOTT DFJ. Acute lupus erythematosus with laryngeal involvement. N Engl J Med. 1959;261:691-4. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: ELLEN D. BURGESS, M.D.; K. CRAIG RENDER, M.D.Affiliations: University of Calgary Calgary, Alberta Canada PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byAcute Tracheal Necrosis After Intubation in a Childhood Onset Systemic Lupus ErythematosusLungLaryngeal Involvement in Systemic Lupus ErythematosusLife-threatening laryngeal involvement in systemic lupus erythematosusSystemic lupus erythematosus in the intensive care unitNighttime sleep and daytime functioning (sleepiness and fatigue) in well-defined chronic rheumatic diseasesPULMONARY MANIFESTATIONS OF SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUSHydralazine-induced lupus and vocal fold paralysisLaryngeal involvement in systemic lupus erythematosusPulmonary Manifestations of the Collagen Vascular Diseases 1 February 1984Volume 100, Issue 2Page: 319-319KeywordsAnemiaHemoglobinHypertensionLupus erythematosusMouthMyocardial infarctionSwallowingSystemic lupus erythematosusUlcers ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 February 1984 PDF downloadLoading ...