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Query: UMLS:C0024141 (
systemic lupus erythematosus
)
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Delusion of parasitosis
is often observed in people who usually take psychoactive drugs. Moreover, it can be present in infectious diseases or tumours of the central nervous system, metabolic disorders, deficiency and states systemic disorders, such as
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
(
SLE
). The neuropsychiatric manifestations in
SLE
patients are common and constitute one of the criteria for the classification of
SLE
. Presentation as an acute organic mental syndrome is a clinical emergency and it is usually required the admission in the hospital. We report a case of delusion of parasitosis in a middle age woman diagnosed of
SLE
several years before and with previous corticosteroid therapy, right temporal arachnoid cyst, chronic Lyme disease and hypothyroidism. We analyse the different role of each pathology and the clinical practice difficulties in the management of these disorders.
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PMID:[Parasitic delirium in patient with multiorganic pathology: a complex situation]. 901 16
