Skip to main content

CASE REPORT article

Front. Pediatr.
Sec. Pediatric Rheumatology
Volume 12 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fped.2024.1426246
This article is part of the Research Topic Promoting Patient-Centered Care for Pediatric Rheumatology Across Africa View all 4 articles

DIAGNOSTIC ITINERARY OF A MALE CASE OF JUVENILE-ONSET SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS (JSLE) IN BOUAKE

Provisionally accepted
Aissata Doucoure Traore Aissata Doucoure Traore 1,2*Kan Enock Joseph Koffi Kan Enock Joseph Koffi 1,2Christ Ziahy Reine Marie Koffi Christ Ziahy Reine Marie Koffi 1,3Konan Joe Clovis Yao Konan Joe Clovis Yao 1,2Jean Jacque Goua Jean Jacque Goua 1,2Ehaulier Soh Christian Kouakou Ehaulier Soh Christian Kouakou 1,2We Melanie Tia We Melanie Tia 1,3Felix Jean Claude Daboiko Felix Jean Claude Daboiko 1,2
  • 1 University Alassane Ouattara, Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire
  • 2 ufr sciences medicales (service de rhumatologie CHU Bouake), Bouake, Côte d'Ivoire
  • 3 service de néphrologie CHU Bouaké, Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire

The final, formatted version of the article will be published soon.

    Juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (JLES) is an autoimmune disease of unknown aetiology. It is more common in girls but can occur in boys. Its onset at an early age is more severe, causing potentially fatal damage if not treated early. It is a polymorphous condition, misleading at first and little known in our African populations. We report a case of 12 years of misdiagnosis in a 17-year-old boy living in a semi-rural environment. This case illustrates the shortage of paediatric rheumatologists and marks a breaking point in the diagnosis of the disease, which is sometimes difficult even for practitioners, making it difficult for sick children to access care. It is important to make the general public, as well as nurses and doctors, aware of the importance of early diagnosis for effective and efficient treatment.

    Keywords: JSLE, Boy, Late diagnosis, Bouaké., Itinerary

    Received: 01 May 2024; Accepted: 24 Dec 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Traore, Koffi, Koffi, Yao, Goua, Kouakou, Tia and Daboiko. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Aissata Doucoure Traore, University Alassane Ouattara, Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire

    Disclaimer: All claims expressed in this article are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of their affiliated organizations, or those of the publisher, the editors and the reviewers. Any product that may be evaluated in this article or claim that may be made by its manufacturer is not guaranteed or endorsed by the publisher.