Open AccessAcute lupus pneumonitis as the initial presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus
Author(s) -
Chloé Cantero,
Réchana Vongthilath,
Jérôme Plojoux
Publication year - 2020
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-2020-234638
Subject(s) - medicine , hydroxychloroquine , systemic lupus erythematosus , pneumonitis , dermatology , presentation (obstetrics) , lupus erythematosus , systemic disease , immunology , connective tissue disease , autoimmune disease , disease , pathology , immunopathology , antibody , covid-19 , surgery , lung , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Systemic lupus erythematosus is a multisystem autoimmune disease with wide-ranging pleuropulmonary manifestations. Acute lupus pneumonitis is one of its uncommon complications. We report a 36-year-old woman with acute lupus pneumonitis as the initial presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus. Clinical, biological, radiological and functional improvements were noticed with the administration of steroids, hydroxychloroquine and immunoglobulin.