Case Report

Juvenile Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Presenting with Esophagitis and Severe Oral Mucositis

Table 1

Initial laboratory studies at the time of presentation (abnormal findings are indicated in bold).

LabsRef rangesActual values

White blood cells (thou/uL)4.5–13.52.59
Hemoglobin (g/dL)12.0–16.09.6
Hematocrit (%)36–4629.8
MCV (fL)78.0–98.085.9
Platelets (thou/uL)150–450155
Absolute lymphocyte count (thou/uL)1.2–7.830.340
Absolute neutrophil count (thou/uL)1.7–9.7152.119
Reticulocytes (%)0.5–2.50.7
Ferritin (ng/mL)11–320839
Albumin (g/dL)3.6–4.72.9
Creatinine (mg/dL)0.25–0.941.16
BUN (mg/dL)7–1836
UALarge occult blood, >500 protein
Urine protein/creatinine<0.22.9