17 Year Old Female Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Ulcerative Colitis

Gastrointestinal manifestations are common in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Although the relationshipbetween SLE with ulcerative colitis (UC) rarely obtained, SLE patients with gastrointestinal manifestations shouldpreferably be evaluated for the possibility of an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). UC prognosis associatedwith SLE is usually good, whereas by proper diagnosis and management, the clinical output and a good life expectancy of patients will be obtainedA young female, 17 years old, who had previously been diagnosed with SLE for 5 years, came with complaintsof abdominal pain and chronic diarrhea. From the results of colonoscopy and biopsy of the intestinal mucosawas noted that in accordance with UC. After receiving treatment for 6 days, she no longer obtained complaintsof abdominal pain and diarrhea