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Sterile empyematous pleural effusion in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus: a diagnostic challenge.

M A Kriegel1, C Van Beek, A Mostaghimi, V C Kyttaris.   

Abstract

Herein we present a case of a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and a sterile empyematous pleural effusion, a complication not generally associated with SLE. A discussion of the diagnostic and treatment dilemmas follows the case presentation.

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Year:  2009        PMID: 19433457      PMCID: PMC2730512          DOI: 10.1177/0961203309103049

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Lupus        ISSN: 0961-2033            Impact factor:   2.911


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