Intractable low back pain during acute exacerbation of systemic lupus erythematosus

Abstract

Diagnosis of acute low back emergencies during a systemic lupus erythematosus flare necessitates high clinical suspicion and early CT.K E Y W O R D S exacerbation, myositis, necrosis, systemic lupus erythematosus F I G U R E 1 CT revealed enlargement of superficial and deep muscles of the right gluteal and posterior thigh compartment with decreased attenuation, massive intramuscular gas collection, and stranding of surrounding fat planes How to cite this article: Boulas KA, Nathanailidou M, Sitaridis K, Filippidis I, Tsiariglis I, Hatzigeorgiadis A. Intractable low back pain during acute exacerbation of systemic lupus erythematosus.