PULMONARY VENOOCCLUSIVE DISEASE IN A PATIENT WITH SYSTEMIC LUPUS-ERYTHEMATOSUS

Authors
KISHIDA Y KANAI Y KURAMOCHI S HOSODA Y
Citation
Y. Kishida et al., PULMONARY VENOOCCLUSIVE DISEASE IN A PATIENT WITH SYSTEMIC LUPUS-ERYTHEMATOSUS, Journal of rheumatology, 20(12), 1993, pp. 2161-2162
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Rheumatology
Journal title
Journal of rheumatology → ACNP
ISSN journal
0315162X
Volume
20
Issue
12
Year of publication
1993
Pages
2161 - 2162
Database
ISI
SICI code
0315-162X(1993)20:12<2161:PVDIAP>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
A 26-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) developed dyspnea and hypoxemia on exertion. She died from rapidly progressive r espiratory failure. Autopsy revealed right ventricular hypertrophy and occlusion of the pulmonary veins compatible with pulmonary venoocclus ive disease (PVOD). Although PVOD has been reported in patients with s uspected collagen vascular disease, this appears to be the first repor ted case of PVOD occurring in a patient with SLE.