Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonitis in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus: radiographic and high-resolution CT findings.
Reports associating lymphocytic interstitial pneumonitis (LIP) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are exceedingly rare. This case demonstrates high-resolution CT (HRCT) findings of LIP including multiple thin-walled cysts throughout the lungs, which are known to occur in LIP, but have not been described in the radiologic literature in association with SLE.
Filipek
Maureen S
MS
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, OR 97201-3098, USA.
Thompson
Mollie E
ME
Wang
Pei-Li
PL
Gosselin
Marc V
MV
L Primack
Steven
S
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D017563:Lung Diseases, Interstitial / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed