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Acute lupus pneumonitis as the initial presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus

ContributorsCantero, Chloé; Vongthilath, Rechana; Plojoux, Jérôme Pierre Olivier
Published inBMJ Case Reports, vol. 13, no. 7, e234638
Publication date2020
Abstract

Systemic lupus erythematosus is a multisystem autoimmune disease with wide-ranging pleuropulmonary manifestations. Acute lupus pneumonitis is one of its uncommon complications. We report a 36-year-old woman with acute lupus pneumonitis as the initial presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus. Clinical, biological, radiological and functional improvements were noticed with the administration of steroids, hydroxychloroquine and immunoglobulin.

Keywords
  • Immunology
  • Interstitial lung disease
  • Respiratory medicine
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus
  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulins, Intravenous/therapeutic use
  • Lung Diseases, Interstitial/diagnosis/drug therapy/etiology
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/complications/diagnosis/drug therapy
  • Steroids/therapeutic use
  • Treatment Outcome
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CANTERO, Chloé, VONGTHILATH, Rechana, PLOJOUX, Jérôme Pierre Olivier. Acute lupus pneumonitis as the initial presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus. In: BMJ Case Reports, 2020, vol. 13, n° 7, p. e234638. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-234638
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Additional URL for this publicationhttps://casereports.bmj.com/content/13/7/e234638
Journal ISSN1757-790X
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