Pulmonary amyloidosis associated with systemic lupus erythematosus.
The association between amyloid and systemic lupus erythematosus is rarely reported. Our patient, a 26-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus, developed steroid-resistant exertional dyspnea and pulmonary fibrosis, without proteinuria or the nephrotic syndrome. Our studies showed that she had pulmonary amyloidosis.
D000328:Adult; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*