Shrinking Lung Syndrome: A Pulmonary Manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Oral contraceptive-related transverse sinus thrombosis as an initial manifestation of antiphospholipid syndrome in the absence of systemic lupus erythematosus

Hematologic manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem autoimmune disease. The most common hematologic finding is anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia and secondary antiphospholipid syndrome with recurrent abortion and thrombosis. The autoimmune fibrosis of bone marrow is another manifestation of autoimmune disease especially SLE, that must be correctly differentiated from primary myelofibrosis.

Rituximab in the treatment of shrinking lung syndrome in systemic lupus erythematosus.

Shrinking lung syndrome (SLS) is a rare manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus. We report the case of a patient with non-responding SLS (neither to glucocorticoids nor immunosupresors), who showed remarkable improvement after the onset of treatment with rituximab. Although there is a little evidence, treatment with rituximab could be proposed in SLS when classical treatment fails.

Severe cognitive dysfunction and shrinking lung syndrome in systemic lupus erythematous

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that can affect any organ or system. Neuropsychiatric and pulmonary involvement can occur in 40 and 50% of patients respectively, and may occur in several different clinical forms. While the main neuropsychiatric manifestations are represented by cognitive impairment, organic cerebral syndromes, delirium, psychosis, seizures, and perip...

PReS-FINAL-2300: Shrinking lung syndrome in an adolescent male with juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus

Introduction Pulmonary involvement occurs in up to 80% of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) patients, with decreased diffusing capacity (DLCO) and interstitial lung disease being most common. Shrinking lung syndrome (SLS) is a rare complication, which consists in small lung volumes, elevation of the diaphragm and restrictive physiology without parenchymal or pleural involvement. Its pathogenes...