Diffuse alveolar haemorrhage associated with progressive systemic sclerosis.
A 41 year old man with an eight year history of progressive systemic sclerosis developed severe diffuse alveolar haemorrhage and died. The importance of diffuse alveolar haemorrhage as a rare but potentially serious complication of connective tissue disease should not be overlooked.
Griffin
M T
MT
Discipline of Pathology, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St John's, Canada.
Robb
J D
JD
Martin
J R
JR
D000328:Adult; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000473:pathology; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology