Systemic lupus erythematosus presenting as fulminant lupus pneumonitis: a rare case report
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...
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| author | H.K. Aggarwal D. Jain A. Mittal A. Rao R.K. Yadav P. Jain |
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| description | 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 <em>sputum</em> 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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| spelling | doaj.art-d41f03d9d7874a9489125734a99d807e2022-12-22T03:02:17ZengPAGEPress PublicationsReumatismo0048-74492240-26832016-06-01681485210.4081/reumatismo.2016.846704Systemic lupus erythematosus presenting as fulminant lupus pneumonitis: a rare case reportH.K. Aggarwal0D. Jain1A. Mittal2A. Rao3R.K. Yadav4P. Jain5Department of Medicine, Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, RohtakDepartment of Medicine, Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, RohtakDepartment of Medicine, Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, RohtakDepartment of Medicine, Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, RohtakDepartment of Medicine, Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, RohtakDepartment of Pathology, Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, RohtakWe 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 <em>sputum</em> 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.http://www.reumatismo.org/index.php/reuma/article/view/846Systemic lupus erythematosuslupus pneumonitisautoimmune systemic diseaseintensive care unit. |
| spellingShingle | H.K. Aggarwal D. Jain A. Mittal A. Rao R.K. Yadav P. Jain Systemic lupus erythematosus presenting as fulminant lupus pneumonitis: a rare case report Reumatismo Systemic lupus erythematosus lupus pneumonitis autoimmune systemic disease intensive care unit. |
| title | Systemic lupus erythematosus presenting as fulminant lupus pneumonitis: a rare case report |
| title_full | Systemic lupus erythematosus presenting as fulminant lupus pneumonitis: a rare case report |
| title_fullStr | Systemic lupus erythematosus presenting as fulminant lupus pneumonitis: a rare case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Systemic lupus erythematosus presenting as fulminant lupus pneumonitis: a rare case report |
| title_short | Systemic lupus erythematosus presenting as fulminant lupus pneumonitis: a rare case report |
| title_sort | systemic lupus erythematosus presenting as fulminant lupus pneumonitis a rare case report |
| topic | Systemic lupus erythematosus lupus pneumonitis autoimmune systemic disease intensive care unit. |
| url | http://www.reumatismo.org/index.php/reuma/article/view/846 |
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