Pulmonary hypertension in systemic lupus erythematosus: a report of four cases.
Overt pulmonary hypertension in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is rarely reported. We have documented 4 such patients, all of whom had severe extrapulmonary manifestations of the disease and also Raynaud's phenomenon. The relationship between Raynaud's phenomenon and pulmonary hypertension in SLE is borne out by a review of the literature. A common vasospastic aetiology is suggested.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D011928:Raynaud Disease / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology