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).

Labs	Ref ranges	Actual values
White blood cells (thou/uL)	4.5–13.5	2.59
Hemoglobin (g/dL)	12.0–16.0	9.6
Hematocrit (%)	36–46	29.8
MCV (fL)	78.0–98.0	85.9
Platelets (thou/uL)	150–450	155
Absolute lymphocyte count (thou/uL)	1.2–7.83	0.340
Absolute neutrophil count (thou/uL)	1.7–9.715	2.119
Reticulocytes (%)	0.5–2.5	0.7
Ferritin (ng/mL)	11–320	839
Albumin (g/dL)	3.6–4.7	2.9
Creatinine (mg/dL)	0.25–0.94	1.16
BUN (mg/dL)	7–18	36
UA		Large occult blood, >500 protein
Urine protein/creatinine	<0.2	2.9