title: Acute systemic lupus erythematosus with fatal pneumonitis and disseminated intravascular coagulation.
abstract: We reported the case of a 40-year-old female with acute onset of systemic lupus erythematosus, followed rapidly by the development of fatal pneumonitis and disseminated intravascular coagulation. The likely relationship between these events and the therapeutic options are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000150:complications*