Pulmonary involvement in systemic sclerosis due to therapy and as a complication

(SS), similar to other connective tissue diseases. Sometimes lung disease may be a side effect of antirheumathic drugs. We report a case of a patient affected by SS, with isolated pulmonary hypertension, who developed bronchiolitis secondary to penicillamine. The latter was treated by withdraw of th...

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Main Authors: F. Chiappini, A. Zoli, L. Maugeri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2005-06-01
Series:Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease
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Online Access:https://www.monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/648