Open AccessOrganising pneumonia in Rhupus syndrome
Author(s) -
Smitesh Gutta,
Sohini Das,
Thomas Alex Kodiatte,
Leena Robinson Vimala
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr-2019-232326
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumonia , interstitial lung disease , rare disease , interstitial pneumonia , intensive care medicine , disease , connective tissue disease , cryptogenic organizing pneumonia , lung , pediatrics , autoimmune disease
Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is seen in 17% of patients with Rhupus syndrome. Organising pneumonia (OP), a subtype of connective tissue disease-associated ILD, is rare but associated with good outcomes. Here, we present a patient with Rhupus who developed OP.