A case of catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome, which presented an acute interstitial pneumonia-like image on chest CT scan.
Mod Rheumatol
; 25(1): 150-3, 2015 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
We report the case of catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS) complicated with mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD). A female patient was diagnosed with acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP) with MCTD by chest CT scan. Corticosteroid therapy was refractory for lung involvement, and she died due to acute respiratory failure. The autopsy revealed that AIP was compatible with lung involvement of CAPS. We therefore suggest that chest CT might reveal AIP-like findings in CAPS patients whose condition is complicated with pulmonary manifestations.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Síndrome Antifosfolípido
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Enfermedades Pulmonares Intersticiales
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Pulmón
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Enfermedad Mixta del Tejido Conjuntivo
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mod Rheumatol
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón