Carbamazepine-induced systemic lupus erythematosus presenting as cardiac tamponade.

Verma, S P; Yunis, N; Lekos, A; Crausman, R S · Chest · 2000

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Here we report the case of a patient who presented with acute cardiac tamponade due to drug-induced systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The patient had been treated for a seizure disorder with carbamazepine, a drug that has previously been demonstrated to cause SLE-like syndromes. Further serologic analysis demonstrated the likelihood of drug-induced SLE in this patient, with the rare presentation of cardiac tamponade.

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