title: Rare manifestation of acute pulmonary edema associated with acute lupus myocarditis.
abstract: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is the most common systemic autoimmune disease, occurring more frequently in women, usually aged between 16 and 55 years 1, 2. Although classically the kidneys are the organs most affected in SLE, cardiopulmonary circulation and the heart may also be affected significantly 3. In this context, the occurrence of acute pulmonary edema associated with lupus myocarditis is rare and specific immunosuppressive therapy remains unclear.
authors.affiliation: Instituto do Coração (InCor)- HCFMUSP, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. alexandre.soeiro@bol.com.br
authors.forename: Alexandre de Matos
authors.initials: Ade M
authors.lastname: Soeiro
authors.forename: Fabrício Sanchez
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Bergamin
authors.forename: Maria Carolina Feres de
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.forename: Carlos Vicente
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Serrano
authors.forename: Breno Alencar de Araripe
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Falcão
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ganem
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D055815:Young Adult