Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia
ISSN 0873-2159
SANTIS, Michele De; MARTINS, Vitória MOITA, Joaquim. Shrinking lung syndrome: Case report and literature review. []. , 16, 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.