Chronic ascites as the initial presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus in a 37-year-old Syrian female patient: a case report
This case underscores the atypical and challenging presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus, emphasizing the necessity of considering a broad spectrum of potential diagnoses in cases of unexplained ascites, particularly recognizing systemic lupus erythematosus as a diagnosis of exclusion.
Authors
- Ahmad Muhammad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6491-3802)
- Bashar Badawi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9639-3213)
- Omar M. S. Farhoud
- Rama Abdulaziz
- Kawthar AlKhellow
Institutions
- University of Aleppo (SY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-03-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-026-05840-3
- Primary Topic
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00