Recurrent Pericarditis With Cardiac Tamponade in a Patient With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Case Report. (PubMed, Cureus) - Oct 15, 2026 - "Given his history of SLE, immunosuppressive therapy was started with intravenous methylprednisolone pulse dosing 250 mg twice a day for three days, followed by an oral prednisone taper and mycophenolate mofetil 500 mg twice a day titrating up to 1500 mg twice a day, as well as increasing hydroxychloroquine to 400 mg daily from 200 mg daily, starting colchicine 0.6 mg daily, and continuing voclosporin 23.7 mg twice a day. Unfortunately, just a few weeks later, he returned again with recurrent pleuropericarditis in spite of aggressive medical and surgical management and ultimately elected to leave against medical advice. This case highlights the challenges in managing recurrent pericardial effusions in patients with SLE."
Journal • Cardiovascular • Diabetes • Glomerulonephritis • Hypertension • Immunology • Inflammatory Arthritis • Lupus • Lupus Nephritis • Metabolic Disorders • Nephrology • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus • Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
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Chirag Lodha; Eric J Basile; Sami Khatib
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