title: The "shrinking lung syndrome" in SLE, treatment with theophylline.
abstract: We report on a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus who developed a shrinking lung syndrome. The dyspnoea of the patient and the results of pulmonary function tests significantly improved during treatment with theophylline 750 mg daily. This is the first report of a successful treatment of the shrinking lung syndrome with theophylline.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology and Pulmonology, University Hospital, Leiden, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Van Veen
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Peeters
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Sterk
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Breedveld
mesh_terms: D004417:Dyspnea / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013806:Theophylline / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D013806:Theophylline