Lupus enteritis: from clinical findings to therapeutic management

Table 2 Clinical, Laboratory & Imaging features of lupus enteritis

Clinical	Laboratory	Imaging
Abdominal pain	ANA, Anti ds-DNA	Bowel abnormalities (edema, target sign, dilated lumen), predominantly jejunum and ileum
Ascites	Low complement	Ascites
Nausea	Moderate elevated CRP	Mesenteric abnormalities (engorgement of mesenteric vessels, comb sign, increased attenuation of mesenteric fat)
Vomiting	Leukopenia, Lymphocytopenia, Anemia, Thrombocytopenia
Diarrhea	Proteinuria
Active SLE features
Surgical abdomen
Fever

None of these features are specific. ANA: antinuclear antibodies; Ds-DNA: Double stranded DNA; CRP: C-reactive protein; Target sign: Abnormal bowel wall enhancement; Comb sign: Increased number of visible mesenteric vessels.

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