THEODROS SOLOMON-TSEGAYE, EDWARD L TREADWELL, REGİNALD OBİ, MARİAVİTTORİA PİTZALİS
European Journal of Rheumatology - 2018;5(4):272-274
Up to 10% of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) cases are drug-induced; hence, they are called drug-induced lupus syndrome (DILS). Antinuclear antibody (ANA) should be present to diagnose SLE and DILS. ANA-negative lupus is very rare; therefore, it presents a diagnostic challenge. In the medical literature, two cases of ANA-negative hydralazine-induced lupus syndrome (HILS) have been described within the last year. Here, we present the third such case of HILS with negative ANA serology in a patient who developed considerable pericardial effusion. The association between ANA-negative HILS and pericardial effusion warrants future research.
