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Severe pulmonary fibrosis: an uncommon finding in systemic lupus erythematosus ¾ a case report

FIBROSE PULMONAR GRAVE: ACHADO INCOMUM EM LÚPUS ERITEMATOSO SISTÊMICO ¾ RELATO DE UM CASO

Álvaro Porto Alegre Furtado, Carlos Horácio Genro, Márcio Fleck da Silveira, Marcelo de Abreu, Cristina Comiran, Roger Klein Moreira, Daniela Koppe, Marlon Cesar Marconato, Juliana Zignani



ABSTRACT

The authors report the case of a 51-year-old white female with proven diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus and radiological evidence of severe pulmonary fibrosis. The epidemiology of pleuropulmonary manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus emphasizing pulmonary fibrosis is discussed.

Keywords: Lupus. Systemic lupus erithematosus. Lung. Pulmonary fibrosis.

RESUMO

Os autores relatam o caso de uma paciente do sexo feminino, 51 anos de idade, branca, com diagnóstico estabelecido de lúpus eritematoso sistêmico associado a evidência radiológica de fibrose pulmonar grave. A epidemiologia das manifestações pleuropulmonares do lúpus eritematoso sistêmico, dando ênfase à fibrose pulmonar, é discutida.

Palavras-chave: Lúpus. Lúpus eritematoso sistêmico. Pulmão. Fibrose pulmonar.


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