Massive pleural effusion in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus
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https://doi.org/10.15305/ijrci/v3i1/119Keywords:
Pleural effusion, Reproductive-age, women, Systemic lupus erythematosusAbstract
Systemic lupus eryhtematosus (SLE) is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology, which may cause life-threatening tissue and organ damage. Pleural effusion in SLE tends to be small and bilateral. The present case study focuses on the medical management of a 24-year-old SLE patient with massive pleural effusion who presented with cough and shortness of breath.
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