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Hi all, I'm new to your forum and wondering if I might have lupus.
I'm a 45 year old male and have recently been diagnosed with quite a rare condition Coronary Artery Ectasia. This is quite rare in that it is the isolated form ie not associated with atherosclerosis.
In its isolated form this is usually caused either by congenital disorder, certain inflamatory diseases in childhood, connective tissue disorders and has been linked to lupus. I have had none of the other causes but am concerned that I have several lupus indicators.
From puberty to date I have had a red flaky rash extending around my nose and onto my cheeks.
From childhood until the age of 30 I was plagued by very large mouth ulcers that always arose in crops of several at a time.
A few months following the diagnosis of Ectasia I developed pain in my joints of my fingers and wrists, this has continued for about 6 months and is also starting to affect my elbows and shoulders. My GP has tested for rheumatoid factor and smooth muscle auto immune but neg. I believe inflammatory markers were also checked and were not elevated.
I don't wish to appear a hyperchondriac but I'm searching for a reason for my ectasia which doctors believe I "may" have had all my life but I'm convinced has been a recent development.
I'm a 45 year old male and have recently been diagnosed with quite a rare condition Coronary Artery Ectasia. This is quite rare in that it is the isolated form ie not associated with atherosclerosis.
In its isolated form this is usually caused either by congenital disorder, certain inflamatory diseases in childhood, connective tissue disorders and has been linked to lupus. I have had none of the other causes but am concerned that I have several lupus indicators.
From puberty to date I have had a red flaky rash extending around my nose and onto my cheeks.
From childhood until the age of 30 I was plagued by very large mouth ulcers that always arose in crops of several at a time.
A few months following the diagnosis of Ectasia I developed pain in my joints of my fingers and wrists, this has continued for about 6 months and is also starting to affect my elbows and shoulders. My GP has tested for rheumatoid factor and smooth muscle auto immune but neg. I believe inflammatory markers were also checked and were not elevated.
I don't wish to appear a hyperchondriac but I'm searching for a reason for my ectasia which doctors believe I "may" have had all my life but I'm convinced has been a recent development.