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A Tangled Autoimmune Trio: Multiple Sclerosis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody Vasculitis

Volume 10 · Issue 4 Publish Date: October 17, 2023
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Rajaie Namas
Department of Rheumatology, Medical Subspecialities Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Sarah Al Qassimi
Department of Rheumatology, Medical Subspecialities Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Muriel Ghosn
Department of Nephrology, Medical Subspecialities Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Esat Memisoglu
Department of Radiology, Imaging Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Ahmad Alduaij
Department of Pathology, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Leal Herlitz
Department of Anatomic Pathology, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA
Victoria A. Mifsud
Department of Neurology, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Abstract

The coexistence of multiple autoimmune diseases in the same individual is unusual and has received little attention in the literature. We present a young female patient with multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and biopsy-proven renal proteinase 3 antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodyassociated vasculitis who responded well to intravenous rituximab clinically and serologically.

Cite this article as: Namas R, Al Qassimi S, Ghosn M, et al. A tangled autoimmune trio: multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus and ANCA vasculitis. Eur J Rheumatol. 2023;10(4):176-178.

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Journal European Journal of Rheumatology
Volume / Issue Volume 10 · Issue 4
Pages 176-178
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Published Online October 17, 2023
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Rajaie Namas
Department of Rheumatology, Medical Subspecialities Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Sarah Al Qassimi
Department of Rheumatology, Medical Subspecialities Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Muriel Ghosn
Department of Nephrology, Medical Subspecialities Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Esat Memisoglu
Department of Radiology, Imaging Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Ahmad Alduaij
Department of Pathology, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Leal Herlitz
Department of Anatomic Pathology, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA
Victoria A. Mifsud
Department of Neurology, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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