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Ali Raza Rajani1, Kosar Hussain, Fahad Omar Baslaib, Kabad N S Rao.
Abstract
We describe a case of a 50-year-old lady with newly diagnosed primary Sjogren syndrome who presented with severe pulmonary artery hypertension and pericardial effusion. She was managed by immunosuppressive agents and a combination of standard therapy for pulmonary hypertension. Our patient had a clinically significant involvement of cardio-pulmonary system that is atypical of this disease. Prompt recognition and management of this condition are extremely crucial as untreated cases carry a grave prognosis. However, the ideal treatment strategy is yet to be defined for this condition.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23329715 PMCID: PMC3604290 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2012-007819
Source DB: PubMed Journal: BMJ Case Rep ISSN: 1757-790X