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Case Reports
. 2017 Sep 21:2017:bcr2017222206.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2017-222206.

Splenic calcification in systemic lupus erythematosus

Fatehi E Elzein  1 , Safa Elzein  1 , Rashed Albalawi  1
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Case Reports

Splenic calcification in systemic lupus erythematosus

Fatehi E Elzein et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: chronic renal failure; systemic lupus erythematosus.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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Figure 1
Ultrasound abdomen showing multiple small hyperechoic shadowing throughout the splenic parenchyma.
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Figure 2
Chest X-ray with faint (L) hypochondrial calcification.
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Figure 3
CT scan showing spleen that contains numerous small different size smooth calcific foci.
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Figure 4
Positron emission tomography scan showing splenic calcification without abnormal metabolic activity.
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