Abstract

ZORRILLA URAN, Natalia; GUERRERO, Nestor Hernán; NUNEZ ALARCON, Rosmarie  and  BRIZUENA LOPEZ, Karen. Rhupus syndrome. Uncommon overlap. Rev. Nac. (Itauguá) [online]. 2018, vol.10, n.2, pp.134-138. ISSN 2072-8174.  https://doi.org/10.18004/rdn2018.010.02.134-138.

We present the case of a young woman, with a history of 3 months of asthenia, accompanied by stiffness and pain in small and large joints, as well as violaceous, pruritic, confluent, non-painful, widespread lesions in the last 2 weeks prior to her consultation, bleeding gums and epistaxis. In blood count thrombocytopenia and leukopenia. Aspiration puncture of bone marrow compatible with thrombocytopenic purpura. Markers of Lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis positive.

Keywords : Systemic lupus erythematosus; Rheumatoid arthritis; Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura; Rhupus syndrome..

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