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Unusual coexistence between lupus nephritis and neurofibromatosis 1: a case report and review of previous cases

Int J Res Med Sci. 2015;3(5):1277-1280.DOI10.5455/2320-6012.ijrms20150546

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Abstract

The association of Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF 1), an autosomal dominant genetic disease with autoimmune diseases like systemic lupus erythematosus is rare, five case reports are there in medical literature showing such association. Here we have documented a case of Lupus nephritis associated with Neurofibromatosis 1 diagnosed in the same setting, in a 24 years old female patient presented with oliguria, hypertension, anasarca, cafe-au-lait spots, palmer freckling, subcutaneous nodules, alopecia areata and positive family history for NF 1.

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  1. Department of Internal Medicine, I.P.G.M.E. & R., S.S.K.M. Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal
  2. Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, I.P.G.M.E. & R., S.S.K.M. Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal

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