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A Rare Case of Non Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in a 14-year-old Girl

Received: 23 August 2022     Accepted: 7 September 2022     Published: 18 October 2022
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Introduction: Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) is classified into salt-wasting (SW), simple virilising (SV) CAH and Non Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (NC-CAH). This disease can present with autoimmunity disorders but very little has been reported. We reported a girl with NC-CAH who presented with a life-threatening condition. She was recovered well after proper diagnosis and therapy. Case: A 14 year old girl came with chest pain and shortness of breath revealed a severe pericardial effusion and impending cardiac tamponade. Further evaluation showed acute malar rash, non scaring alopecia, proteinuria > 0.5 gram/24 hours and hemolytic anemia. Laboratory confirmation showed ANA (IF) pattern: speckled with titer 1:100, ANA Profile revealed Sm (Sm) antigen (+) and Jo-1 (Jo) antigen (+++), C3 84.2 mg/dL and anti-dsDNA < 10 IU /mL. She was fulfilled Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC) 2015 and European League Againts Rheumatism (EULAR) 2019 criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). At the same time, we also noticed about the excessive terminal hair (hirsutism) on the sideburns, upper lips, chin, chest, midline stomach, pubic, hands and legs on her. Further investigation was done to rule out the caused of hirsutism and masculinization. Investigation of testosterone was high 1.202 ng/dL, 17-OH progesterone 63.87 ng/mL, LH < 0.1 mIU/mL, FSH < 0.1 mIU/mL and estradiol 76 pg/mL. These revealed she suffered from NC-CAH. After treatment with pericardiostomy, high dose of methylprednisolone, cyclopohosphamide and hidrocortisone, she recovered completely. Conclusion: Hirsutism is one of the symptoms of late-onset NC-CAH. Children with NC-CAH are at risk of developing autoimmune disorders because the genetic defect that occurs is in a highly active in the immune system.

Published in American Journal of Pediatrics (Volume 8, Issue 4)
DOI 10.11648/j.ajp.20220804.12
Page(s) 201-206
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Keywords

Hirsutism, Non Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (NC-CAH), Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

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  • Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University, Denpasar, Indonesia

  • Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University, Denpasar, Indonesia

  • Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University, Denpasar, Indonesia

  • Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University, Denpasar, Indonesia

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