La Revue de médecine interne
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Review Case Reports
[Off-label use of intravenous immunoglobulin therapy in the treatment of lupus myocarditis: Two case reports and literature review].
Several case reports have reported the benefit of intravenous immunoglobulin therapy in many autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus. ⋯ The use of intravenous immunoglobulin in lupus myocarditis is not officially recognized but could be considered as an alternative when conventional therapies have failed or are contraindicated.