Simultaneous Occurrence of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis and Membranous Glomerulonephritis
  • Lilia Baili
    Internal Medicine Department, Habib Thameur Hospital, Tunis
  • Imène Rachdi
    Internal Medicine Department, Habib Thameur Hospital, Tunis
  • Fatma Daoud
    Internal Medicine Department, Habib Thameur Hospital, Tunis
  • Zohra Aydi
    Internal Medicine Department, Habib Thameur Hospital, Tunis
  • Basma Ben Dhaou
    Internal Medicine Department, Habib Thameur Hospital, Tunis
  • Samir Kochbati
    Internal Medicine Department, Habib Thameur Hospital, Tunis
  • Fatma Boussema
    Internal Medicine Department, Habib Thameur Hospital, Tunis

Abstract

Introduction: Membranous glomerulonephritis is commonly described in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and hypothyroidism.

Clinical presentation: We report a case of a 40-year-old woman who presented with a membranous glomerulonephritis associated with SLE, rheumatoid arthritis and hypothyroidism due to Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

Conclusions: The simultaneous occurrence of these three diseases as possible causes of membranous glomerulonephritis is extremely exceptional.

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    Published: 2014-11-11
    Issue: Vol. 1 (2014) (view)

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    Baili L, Rachdi I, Daoud F, Aydi Z, Ben Dhaou B, Kochbati S, Boussema F. Simultaneous Occurrence of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis and Membranous Glomerulonephritis. EJCRIM 2014;1 doi:10.12890/2014_000122.

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