Systemic lupus erythematosus, pulmonary hypertension, and left recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy.
Pulmonary hypertension in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is rare in the absence of parenchymal lung disease. We report such a case, which was complicated by the subsequent development of a left recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy, and in which there was a strong family history of SLE.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000209:etiology*; D007823:Laryngeal Nerves; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D012009:Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*