Pulmonary Changes Occurring in Disseminated Lupus Erythematosus
From the roentgenologist's standpoint, collagen disease and disseminated lupus erythematosus should be considered in the case of any young woman who is suffering from an unexplained toxic state, and whose roentgenogram of the chest shows nonspecific pulmonary changes. A patchy type of pneumonia...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Chest 1956-02, Vol.29 (2), p.166-173 |
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Zusammenfassung: | From the roentgenologist's standpoint, collagen disease and disseminated lupus erythematosus should be considered in the case
of any young woman who is suffering from an unexplained toxic state, and whose roentgenogram of the chest shows nonspecific
pulmonary changes. A patchy type of pneumonia and pleural effusion, either with or without evidence of enlargement of the
cardiac silhouette, are the most prevalent findings.
Disseminated lupus erythematosus does not present a characteristic appearance either on microscopic examination of pulmonary
tissue or on roentgenographic examination of the chest. The roentgenographic changes noted in the lungs during the course
of the disease do not always accurately reflect the pathologic changes that may be taking place in the lungs. At best, roentgenographic
examination reveals that the lungs may be involved in the disease process and that a patient afflicted with disseminated lupus
erythematosus is a likely candidate for other types of disease to involve the lungs. |
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ISSN: | 0096-0217 0012-3692 2589-3890 1931-3543 |
DOI: | 10.1378/chest.29.2.166 |