Acute pneumonitis with pulmonary hemorrhage an uncommon and potentially fatal complication of systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report.
Acute pneumonitis with diffuse alveolar haemorrhage is potentially fatal. When it occurs in a patient of systemic lupus erythematosus, the primary disease itself may be responsible for it; rather than any complicating infection or metabolic/physiological derangement. Diagnosis of primary pulmonary involvement by systemic lupus erythematosus can only be made on open lung biopsy coupled with immunofluorescent and/or ultrastructural studies. Early diagnosis of acute pulmonary complications in systemic lupus erythematosus patients is essential as specific management is reported to improve the chances of recovery.
Chopra
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Department of Histopathology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Radotra
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Varma
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Gupta
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Joshi
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D000293:Adolescent; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology*; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000473:pathology