Two Cases of Pulmonary Problems as Initial Clinical Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
- Author:
Ik Jae IM
1
;
Eun Hee CHUNG
;
Na Hye MYONG
;
In Sun LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Dankook University, Cheonan, Korea. ehchung@dankook.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lupus erythematosus;
Systemic;
Lung diseases
- MeSH:
Hemorrhage;
Hypertension, Pulmonary;
Lung Diseases;
Lung Diseases, Interstitial;
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic*;
Pleural Effusion;
Pleurisy;
Pneumonia
- From:Pediatric Allergy and Respiratory Disease
2007;17(1):68-73
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic and multisystemic disease. Pleuropulmonary disease in SLE has various clinical manifestations, such as immunologic pneumonia, infectious pneumonia, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary hemorrhage, pleuritis and pleural effusion. It can manifest as an initial clinical finding of SLE. We experienced two cases; one case of pulmonary hemorrhage and one case of atypical pneumonia as an initial clinical manifestation of SLE.
