SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOUS IN A MALE PATIENT – A RARE INCIDENCE

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an auto immune connective tissue disease in which the body immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue in many parts of the body, where vascular lesions are one of the typical symptoms. The pathological progress often involves skin vessels, renal glomeruli, cardiovascular system, brain, lung alveoli, and gastrointestinal tract vessels. We report a case of 35 year, old male patient who admitted in our hospital with rashes, fever, vomiting, severe joint pains, hair loss and burning sensation in stomach and was diagnosed to have SLE by anti nuclear antibody (ANA)profile. Key words: Systemic lupus erythematous, anti nuclear antibody profile