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Systemic lupus erythematosus presenting as fulminant lupus pneumonitis: a rare case report

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Published
23 June 2016
Section
Case Reports
DOI
10.4081/reumatismo.2016.846
Pages
48-52

Abstract

We report a case of 19 year-old female patient diagnosed as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) presented with fever and diffuse cutaneous lesions. During the hospital stay she had acute pneumonia, pleural effusion and respiratory failure, which required intensive care unit (ICU) care and mechanical ventilator support. A fulminant course of the disease, decreased values of complement levels and positive antinuclear antibodies (ANA) in pleural fluid and repeated negative sputum for acid-fast bacillus, blood cultures enabled diagnosis of fulminant lupus pneumonitis. Fulminant lupus pneumonitis is a rare but potentially life threatening complication of SLE. Management requires involvement of multiple specialties and rigorous efforts in reviving the patient.

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  • H.K. Aggarwal, Department of Medicine, Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak

    Department of Medicine, Pt BD Sharma PGIMS Rohtak-124001INDIA

  • D. Jain, Department of Medicine, Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak

    Department of Medicine, Pt BD Sharma PGIMS Rohtak-124001INDIA

  • P. Jain, Department of Pathology, Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak

    Department of Pathology, Pt BD Sharma PGIMS Rohtak-124001INDIA

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