Systemic Lupus Erythematosus With Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm

Bahram Pakzad; Sayide Bahrani; Somayeh Sadeghi; Maryam Mousavi; Saba Ramezani; Hadi Karimzade

doi:10.18502/crcp.v4i3.1714

Case Reports in Clinical Practice (Nov 2019)

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus With Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm

Bahram Pakzad,
Sayide Bahrani,
Somayeh Sadeghi,
Maryam Mousavi,
Saba Ramezani,
Hadi Karimzade

Affiliations

Bahram Pakzad: Isfahan Bone Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Sayide Bahrani: Student Research Commitee, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Somayeh Sadeghi: Al-Zahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Maryam Mousavi: Isfahan Bone Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Saba Ramezani: Student Research Commitee, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Hadi Karimzade: Isfahan Bone Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/crcp.v4i3.1714
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 4, no. 3

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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disorder, which rarely presents with pulmonary artery aneurysm. This report presents a 51-year-old female, known case of SLE for 20 years, presented with dyspnea, productive cough, and hemoptysis. The patient was diagnosed as having a pulmonary artery aneurysm, and managed with medical therapy and follow up instead of surgery.

Published in Case Reports in Clinical Practice

ISSN: 2538-2683 (Print); 2538-2691 (Online)
Publisher: Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Country of publisher: Iran, Islamic Republic of
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: https://crcp.tums.ac.ir

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