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Published on March 12, 2009, doi:10.1510/icvts.2008.200055

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery 2009;8:701.

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Systemic lupus erythematosus with multiple lung cysts

Ryo Maeda 1*, Noritaka Isowa 1, Hiroshi Miura 1, Hirokazu Tokuyasu 1

1 Matsue Red Cross Hospital, Shimane, Japan

* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: ryomaedamatsue{at}yahoo.co.jp.


  Abstract
We report a rare case of recurrent pneumothorax complicated by systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with multiple lung cysts. The patient was a 53-year-old woman without a history of smoking. At the age of 29, she was diagnosed with SLE. A computed tomography (CT) scan of the chest showed multiple, bilateral lung cysts. She had recurrent episodes of spontaneous pneumothorax on the same side within a period of 2 months. Although pulmonary involvement is common in SLE patients, cystic lung disease associated with SLE is extremely rare. Keywords: Cystic lung disease; Systemic lupus erythematosus; Pneumothorax




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