title: Shrinking lung syndrome complicating pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: Systemic lupus erythematosis (SLE) can affect the lungs and pleura, usually manifesting with pleural effusions or diffuse parenchymal disease. A rare manifestation of SLE is shrinking lung syndrome, a severe restrictive respiratory disorder. While pleuropulmonary complications of pediatric SLE are common, shrinking lung syndrome is exceedingly rare in children. We present a case of a 13-year-old girl previously diagnosed with lupus, who developed severe dyspnea on exertion and restrictive pulmonary physiology. Her chest radiographs on presentation demonstrated low lung volumes, and CT showed neither pleural nor parenchymal disease. Fluoroscopy demonstrated poor diaphragmatic excursion. While shrinking lung syndrome is described and studied in adults, there is only sparse reference to shrinking lung syndrome in children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA.
authors.forename: Natalie S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Burns
authors.forename: Anne M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Stevens
authors.forename: Ramesh S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Iyer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010998:Pleurisy / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
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