title: [Rapidly progressive fatal interstitial lung disease in a patient with an overlap syndrome of systemic lupus erythematosus and systemic sclerosis].
abstract: A 31-year-old woman with a prior history of an overlap syndrome of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and systemic sclerosis (SSc) developed fever, pericarditis with pericardial effusion and a rapidly progressive fatal interstitial lung disease. Diagnostic test and procedures, differential diagnosis and therapeutic approach are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Reumatología y Colagenopatías, Hospital Provincial de Rosario, Rosario, Argentina.
authors.forename: Mónica P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Sacnun
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ferrer
authors.forename: Marisol
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ferrer
authors.forename: Bernardo A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Pons-Estel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D018450:Disease Progression; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D054990:Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000209:etiology; D011928:Raynaud Disease / Q000209:etiology; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents