A rare case of systemic lupus erythematosus presenting with concurrent myocarditis, central retinal vein occlusion, and deep vein thrombosis

Mehrdad Jafari Fesharaki; Negar Raissi Dehkordi; Zahra Zakeri; Emadoddin Hosseinjani; Nastaran Raissi Dehkordi

doi:10.1002/ccr3.9520

A rare case of systemic lupus erythematosus presenting with concurrent myocarditis, central retinal vein occlusion, and deep vein thrombosis

Clin Case Rep. 2024 Oct 31;12(11):e9520. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.9520. eCollection 2024 Nov.

Authors

Mehrdad Jafari Fesharaki¹, Negar Raissi Dehkordi^{1

2}, Zahra Zakeri³, Emadoddin Hosseinjani⁴, Nastaran Raissi Dehkordi²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.
² Cardiovascular Research Center, Shahid Labbafinezhad Hospital Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.
³ Department of Adult Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Shahid Labbafinezhad Hospital Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.
⁴ Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Center Shahid Labbafinezhad Hospital.

Abstract

Although systemic lupus erythematosus may present with broad and variable symptoms, the rare and atypical combined presentation of central retinal vein occlusion, myocarditis, and deep vein thrombosis poses a diagnostic challenge and highlights the need for a comprehensive diagnostic approach. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment help mitigate disease morbidity and mortality, and emphasize the importance of heightened clinical suspicion in complex presentations.

Keywords: central retinal vein occlusion; deep vein thrombosis; lupus myocarditis; systemic lupus erythematosus.