LYMPHOCYTIC INTERSTITIAL PNEUMONITIS IN A PATIENT WITH SYSTEMIC LUPUS-ERYTHEMATOSUS

Authors
YOOD RA STEIGMAN DM GILL LR
Citation
Ra. Yood et al., LYMPHOCYTIC INTERSTITIAL PNEUMONITIS IN A PATIENT WITH SYSTEMIC LUPUS-ERYTHEMATOSUS, Lupus, 4(2), 1995, pp. 161-163
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal",Rheumatology
Journal title
Lupus → ACNP
ISSN journal
09612033
Volume
4
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
161 - 163
Database
ISI
SICI code
0961-2033(1995)4:2<161:LIPIAP>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
A 34-year-old woman with stable systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) tre ated with low-dose prednisone and hydroxychloroquine developed multipl e bilateral pulmonary nodules. Open lung biopsy documented lymphocytic interstitial pneumonitis (LIP). LIP should be considered in the diffe rential diagnosis of nodular pulmonary lesions in patients with SLE.