[Unusual cause for a dyspnea.].
We report the case of a patient presenting with late onset systemic lupus erythematosus presenting as a haemolytic anemia and pleuritis. We describe the clinical features, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of the disease with special focus on haematological and pulmonary involvement.
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Service de médecine interne, Département de médecine interne, CHUV, Lausanne. Mathilde.Gavillet@chuv.ch
Maillard Dewarrat
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D000368:Aged; D000744:Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology; D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear / Q000097:blood; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D010808:Physical Examination
D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear