AI Article Synopsis
- Fulminant lupus pneumonitis is a rare but serious complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
- A 75-year-old male patient with SLE developed pneumonia and severe respiratory failure, leading to the need for mechanical ventilation.
- Despite treatment with methylprednisolone and intravenous immunoglobulin, the patient's refractory respiratory distress did not improve.
Article Abstract
Fulminant lupus pneumonitis is a rare complication of SLE. We report a case of 75 years-old male patient with SLE who developed pneumonia and severe respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation. Refractory respiratory distress complicating noninfectious fulminant lupus pneumonitis did not respond to methylprednisolone and intravenous immunoglobulin treatment.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9949358 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6966 | DOI Listing |
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