| Presentation and prognosis of shrinking lung syndrome in systemic lupus erythematosus: report of four cases. | |
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PMID: 21431288 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Systemic lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune systemic disease that commonly affects the respiratory system. Shrinking lung syndrome is a rare respiratory complication associated with systemic lupus erythematosus. Patients present with dyspnea alone or associated with chest pain and orthopnea, lung volume reduction with no parenchymal abnormalities and a restrictive ventilatory defect on pulmonary function tests. The pathogenesis, treatment, and prognosis of shrinking lung syndrome remain controversial. This study describes the clinical features, investigations, and outcome of a series of four patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and shrinking lung syndrome regularly followed on Rheumatology Service of the Clinics Hospital of the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil, with a brief review of literature. It emphasizes that, despite prognosis of shrinking lung syndrome has been reported as good, it may cause severe functional pulmonary abnormalities and must be treated promptly and aggressively in order to, at least, stabilize pulmonary function tests. |
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Débora Cerqueira Calderaro; Gilda Aparecida Ferreira |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-3-23 |
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Title: Rheumatology international Volume: - ISSN: 1437-160X ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Mar |
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Created Date: 2011-3-24 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8206885 Medline TA: Rheumatol Int Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Rheumatology Department, Clinics Hospital, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Al. Vereador Álvaro Celso, 175, Second Floor, Santa Efigênia, Belo Horizonte, MG, 30150-260, Brazil, dccalderaro@gmail.com. |
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