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Contrast-enhanced CT at the third admission showed the thickening of the pericardium, pericardial effusion, left pleural effusion, and ascites: (a) chest CT and (b) abdominal CT.
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A contrast-enhanced CT examination showed the thickening of the pericardium, pericardial effusion, left pleural effusion, and ascites (Figure 1).
Gallium scintigraphy showed an abnormal uptake (shown in orange, arrowheads) in the pleura, pericardium, and peritoneum, including the liver surface.
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Gallium scintigraphy showed an abnormal uptake in the pleura, pericardium, and peritoneum, including the liver surface (Figure 2).
Clinical course during the third hospitalization.. Abbreviations: CRP, C-reactive protein; CTRX, ceftriaxone; MEPM, meropenem; PSL, prednisolone.
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She exhibited a fever and an increase in inflammatory markers even in the presence of antibiotics (Figure 3), suggesting that her fever was caused by serositis arising from SLE.