Hussain Sana Muhammad, Khan Anum, Anas Zahra, Khan Zarlish, Abbasi Amanullah, Haque Md Ariful
Internal Medicine Dr Ruth KM Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi Pakistan.
Internal Medicine DOW University of Health Sciences Karachi Pakistan.
Clin Case Rep. 2025 Mar 27;13(4):e70368. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.70368. eCollection 2025 Apr.
We report the case of a 19-year-old woman who presented with a plethora of overlapping symptoms with complex etiology, and the final diagnosis was concurrent Wilson's disease in the background of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Hepatitis E infection, all of which affect similar organs and lead to a presentation with jaundice, fever, neuropsychiatric symptoms, and personality changes. In this unique case, before the manifestation o of symptoms specifically related to Wilson's disease such as bizarre behavior and initial mutism, followed by irrelevant speech, the SLE symptoms were present such as oral ulcers, alopecia, and arthralgia affecting the small joints of hands and feet along with palpitations and shortness of breath. The key clinical message is the need for thorough diagnostic evaluation, as WD can be masked or mistaken for autoimmune conditions, such as SLE. The early identification and treatment of both conditions are crucial for preventing disease progression and improving patient outcomes.
我们报告了一例19岁女性病例,该患者表现出大量病因复杂的重叠症状,最终诊断为系统性红斑狼疮和戊型肝炎感染背景下并发威尔逊病,所有这些疾病都会影响相似器官,并导致出现黄疸、发热、神经精神症状和人格改变。在这个独特的病例中,在出现与威尔逊病相关的特定症状如怪异行为和最初的缄默,随后出现无关言语之前,系统性红斑狼疮的症状如口腔溃疡、脱发、影响手脚小关节的关节痛以及心悸和呼吸急促就已经存在。关键的临床信息是需要进行全面的诊断评估,因为威尔逊病可能被自身免疫性疾病如系统性红斑狼疮掩盖或误诊。尽早识别和治疗这两种疾病对于预防疾病进展和改善患者预后至关重要。