[Pulmonary hypertension during lupus erythematosus]

Recenti Prog Med. 2005 Feb;96(2):87-8.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

A patient with pulmonary hypertension (PH) during subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus is described. Since the PH is characteristic of other connective tissue diseases (systemic sclerosis, Sharp syndrome), if a systemic lupus erythemtosus is coexistent, one should make a careful diagnostic screening (capillaroscopy, anti-centromere, or anti-Sc170, or anti-RNP antibodies) to show a possible overlap-syndrome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / etiology*
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / complications*