15Mar 2021

LUPUS PNEUMONITIS AS THE INITIAL PRESENTATION OF SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS

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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune connective tissue disease that is characterized by a multisystemic involvement and various clinical manifestations. Pulmonary manifestations occur in approximately 50% of patients. One of the rare and mortal complications is lupus pneumonitis. Very few cases have been reported due to its rarity and diagnostic challenge. It must be suspected in case of non-response to conventional treatment for pneumonia. We describe the case of a 29-year-old man with lupus pneumonitis as the initial presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus.


[Jaouad Yousfi, Soukaina Oumlil, Mouna Zahlane and Lamiaa Essaadouni (2021); LUPUS PNEUMONITIS AS THE INITIAL PRESENTATION OF SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS Int. J. of Adv. Res. 9 (Mar). 100-102] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com


Jaouad Yousfi
Jaouad Yousfi, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Mohammed VI, Marrakesh, Morocco
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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/12560      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/12560