Kwong Elaine Yi Lee, Kuok Manson Chon In, Chan Winnie Kwai-Yu
Department of Pediatrics, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Front Pediatr. 2022 Nov 14;10:1054025. doi: 10.3389/fped.2022.1054025. eCollection 2022.
This is a case report of a Chinese adolescent boy who had multiple autoimmune syndrome (MAS) of a rare combination comprising type 1 diabetes, Hashimoto thyroiditis and childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). He developed SLE within one year of symptom onset, presenting with necrotising histiocytic lymphadenitis and hepatitis. We highlight the importance for physicians to be aware of the need for continued surveillance for developing new autoimmune diseases in patients with multiple autoimmune diseases. It is also essential to remain vigilant for overlap syndrome as autoimmune diseases commonly share similar subphenotypes and non-specific autoantibodies. Long-term follow-up is warranted to define the final phenotype.
这是一例中国青少年男性病例报告,该患者患有罕见组合的多重自身免疫综合征(MAS),包括1型糖尿病、桥本甲状腺炎和儿童期起病的系统性红斑狼疮(SLE)。他在症状出现后一年内患上SLE,表现为坏死性组织细胞性淋巴结炎和肝炎。我们强调医生必须意识到,对于患有多种自身免疫性疾病的患者,需要持续监测其是否会出现新的自身免疫性疾病。由于自身免疫性疾病通常具有相似的亚表型和非特异性自身抗体,因此对重叠综合征保持警惕也至关重要。有必要进行长期随访以明确最终表型。