A Case of Q Fever that may Mimic Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Han Min Lee, Sang Il Mo, Hyun Wook Cho, Su Jin Lee, Baek Gyu Jun, Ki Won Kim, Jae Yun Kim, Young Il Kim, Seong-Su Nah
2013 Journal of Rheumatic Diseases  
J o u r n a l o f R h e u m a t i c D i s e a s e s V o l . 2 0 , N o . 1 , F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 3 http://dx.Q fever is a zoonosis caused by a Coxiella burnetii. Q fever is clinically variable, presenting as asymptomatic infection, pneumonia, hepatitis and endocarditis. Treatment of acute Q fever with doxycycline is usually successful. Autoantibodies, such as anti-mitochondrial antibodies, smooth muscle antibodies (SMA), anti-cardiolipin and lupus anticoagulant, often rise in acute Q fever
more » ... ction. Some cases may occasionally meet the criteria for autoimmune disease like systemic lupus erythematosus. We report a first case of Q fever that may mimic systemic lupus erythematosus in Korea
doi:10.4078/jrd.2013.20.1.40 fatcat:s35oxcxqkranbbfxa4pbfoxsya