| Literature DB >> 7835023 |
J L Marenco1, J Sanchez-Burson, J Ruiz Campos, M D Jimenez, F Garcia-Bragado.
Abstract
The association of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with amyloidosis is exceptional. We present a 37-year-old patient who was diagnosed five months earlier for SLE. She developed an acute episode of chest pain, cough and dyspnoea. Hypoxemia and obstructive changes in respiratory tests were present. The chest X-ray was repeatedly normal. Open lung biopsy revealed lupus pneumonitis with positive stain for immunoglobulins and complement, bronchiolitis obliterans, and pulmonary amyloidosis.Entities:
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Year: 1994 PMID: 7835023 DOI: 10.1007/bf02242957
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Rheumatol ISSN: 0770-3198 Impact factor: 2.980