Sengupta S K, Sinha A K, White J C, Barua D L, Korinihona A
Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Papua New Guinea, Boroko, Papua New Guinea.
P N G Med J. 1996 Mar;39(1):43-7.
Intestinal infarction is a rare complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). A 26-year-old Papua New Guinean female who developed such a complication and underwent emergency laparotomy is described. The pathological changes in the mesenteric vessels and possible pathogenetic mechanisms are discussed. The relevant literature is briefly reviewed.