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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2025

Case Report: Triple autoimmune overlap: rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and hypereosinophilic asthma with systemic manifestations.

Ji Li, Jing Zhang, Sheng-Guang Li, Lina Zhang, Yadan Zou, Ting Long, Ruohan Yu, Yanfeng Zhang

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Ji Li *Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Peking University International Hospital, Beijing, China.
Jing Zhang *Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Peking University International Hospital, Beijing, China.
Sheng-Guang LiDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Peking University International Hospital, Beijing, China.
Lina ZhangDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Peking University International Hospital, Beijing, China.
Yadan ZouDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Peking University International Hospital, Beijing, China.
Ting LongDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Peking University International Hospital, Beijing, China.
Ruohan YuDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Peking University International Hospital, Beijing, China.
Yanfeng ZhangDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Peking University International Hospital, Beijing, China.

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Abstract

Background: Overlap between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) ("rhupus") is recognized, but coexistence with a severe eosinophilic asthma syndrome is exceptionally rare. We describe a triple autoimmune overlap of RA, SLE, and hypereosinophilic asthma with systemic manifestations (HASM), initially managed as ANCA-negative eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) and subsequently re-classified in light of evolving concepts. Case presentation: A 44-year-old woman with a 10-year history of seropositive RA developed alopecia, Coombs-positive hemolytic anemia, hypocomplementemia, and ANA and anti-Sm positivity, fulfilling SLE criteria. While receiving prednisone, hydroxychloroquine and conventional DMARDs, she subsequently developed adult-onset asthma, chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, and marked hypereosinophilia (>3.5×10 Discussion: In retrospect, and according to the ERS/GERM'O'P proposal, this eosinophilic disorder is best classified as HASM within the EGPA-hypereosinophilic spectrum because ANCA and biopsy-proven vasculitis were absent. The case illustrates the evolving boundary between EGPA and hypereosinophilic syndromes and extends the concept of rhupus to include an EGPA-spectrum eosinophilic asthma syndrome. Conclusion: New-onset eosinophilic asthma in patients with established rheumatic disease should prompt evaluation for EGPA-spectrum or hypereosinophilic disorders. Even when the final label is HASM rather than definite EGPA, timely institution of EGPA-type immunosuppression may avert organ damage.

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Arthritis, RheumatoidAsthmaHypereosinophilic SyndromeLupus Erythematosus, SystemicAdultFemaleHumansANCA-associated vasculitisautoimmune disease overlapcase reporteosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitishypereosinophilic asthma with systemic manifestationsimmune dysregulationrheumatoid arthritisrhupus

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PMID41624843
PMCPMC12852425

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