Successful treatment of interstitial lung disease in systemic lupus erythematosus with methotrexate.
Corticosteroids are the accepted medical therapy of interstitial lung disease associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We describe a case with a marked improvement in clinical status, pulmonary function testing and gallium lung scanning after treatment of interstitial pulmonary disease associated with SLE with weekly oral methotrexate alone.
Fink
S D
SD
Division of Rheumatology, Albany Medical College, New York 12208, USA.
Kremer
J M
JM
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017563:Lung Diseases, Interstitial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D008727:Methotrexate