Resumen

SANTIS, Michele De; MARTINS, Vitória  y  MOITA, Joaquim. Shrinking lung syndrome: Case report and literature review. Rev Port Pneumol [online]. 2010, vol.16, n.4, pp.687-691. ISSN 0873-2159.

Respiratory complications of systemic lupus erythematosus may involve every element of the respiratory system and are relatively common as the initial manifestation of this disease occurring in 60 -80% of patients during the course of the disease. The authors report a case of a lupic patient with a respiratory manifestation rarely recognized which diagnostic approach and treatment still represents a clinical challenge.

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