DOI: https://doi.org/10.22263/2312-4156.2025.5.103
O.S. Zueva, N.N. Zuev
Rowell’s syndrome in the practice of pediatrician (clinical case)
Vitebsk State Order of Peoples’ Friendship Medical University, Vitebsk, Republic of Belarus
Vestnik VGMU. 2025;24(5):103-109.
Abstract.
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is one of the most common forms of autoimmune diseases in childhood, which, due to the multifaceted nature of its clinical manifestations, requires close attention from a physician of any specialty to the issue of diagnosing this pathology, since a timely diagnosis significantly affects further tactics of treatment, observation and management of patients with SLE, determines the long-term prognosis for the life and health of a child with this autoimmune pathology. In this regard, in modern medical practice, doctors of any specialty must be highly alert to the possibility of autoimmune pathology and, if diagnostic difficulties arise, interact actively with colleagues of the related specialties. In our practice, we have encountered and present to your attention a rare and complex case of clinical course of SLE, diagnosed by us in a teenage girl at the department for treating children with cardiological and rheumatological diseases of the healthcare institution of Vitebsk Regional Children’s Clinical Center of Vitebsk Regional Children’s Clinical Hospital – Rowell’s syndrome, which, despite the fact that it is a specific skin manifestation of this autoimmune disease, often causes significant difficulties in verifying this pathology, and as a result, unfortunately, to a delay in prescribing the adequate therapy.
Keywords: children, systemic lupus erythematosus, diagnostics, skin symptoms, Rowell’s syndrome.
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Submitted 15.05.2025
Accepted 21.10.2025
Information about authors:
Olesya S. Zueva – Candidate of Medical Sciences, associate professor of the Chair of Hospital Surgery with the course of the Faculty for Advanced Training & Retraining, Vitebsk State Order of Peoples’ Friendship Medical University, e-mail: Этот адрес электронной почты защищён от спам-ботов. У вас должен быть включен JavaScript для просмотра.;
N.N. Zuev – Candidate of Medical Sciences, associate professor of the Chair of Hospital Surgery with the course of the Faculty for Advanced Training & Retraining, Vitebsk State Order of Peoples’ Friendship Medical University.
