Systemic lupus erythematosus presenting as non-resolving pneumonia: a case report.
Acta Clin Belg
; 77(3): 616-623, 2022 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1254243
ABSTRACT
BackgroundSystemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a rheumatological disorder with a heterogeneous clinical presentation and disease course. Case presentationWe report a case concerning a young woman with pleuropneumonia, non-responsive to conventional antibiotic therapy, who was, upon further inquiry and passage of time, diagnosed with SLE. Key pointsBy means of this case, we would like to emphasize the clinical implications and prognostic significance of lymphopenia in patients with SLE. Moreover, we attempt to make the reader aware of some of the protean manifestations of SLE and we would like to raise suspicion of acute lupus pneumonitis by demonstrating a case of a young female with non-resolving pneumonia.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia
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Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Acta Clin Belg
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
17843286.2021.1925817
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