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Fever and pneumonia in a steroid treated patient with systemic lupus erythematosus

Weill Medical College of Cornell University, The Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021, USA

L Russell

L Kagen

R Schneider

Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY, USA

Systemic lupus erythematosus is reported to affect the lungs in almost half of patients, but pleuritis is most commonly encountered. Acute pneumonitis is an uncommon but recognized manifestation of SLE. Infection and drug reactions are more frequently diagnosed. The case discussed below permits consideration of the dilemmas typical of the SLE patient who presents with an acute pulmonary process.

Key Words: SLE • pneumonia • steroid therapy

Lupus, Vol. 9, No. 5, 318-321 (2000)
DOI: 10.1191/096120300678828352


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