TY - JOUR
T1 - Lupus refractory pleural effusion
T2 - Transient response to intravenous immunoglobulins
AU - Ben-Chetrit, E.
AU - Putterman, C.
AU - Naparstek, Y.
PY - 1991/10
Y1 - 1991/10
N2 - A patient with systemic lupus erythematosus complicated by refractory bilateral pleural effusions is described. High dose corticosteroids with azathioprine, as well as intrapleural instillation of corticosteroids, proved ineffective in management. As our patient remained severely symptomatic and required repeated thoracocentesis, a therapeutic trial of intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG) was attempted. IVIG had a beneficial effect, although of a transient and partial nature. Despite the results achieved, it seems that IVIG has limited value in treating lupus pleural effusion.
AB - A patient with systemic lupus erythematosus complicated by refractory bilateral pleural effusions is described. High dose corticosteroids with azathioprine, as well as intrapleural instillation of corticosteroids, proved ineffective in management. As our patient remained severely symptomatic and required repeated thoracocentesis, a therapeutic trial of intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG) was attempted. IVIG had a beneficial effect, although of a transient and partial nature. Despite the results achieved, it seems that IVIG has limited value in treating lupus pleural effusion.
KW - intravenous immunoglobulins
KW - pleural effusion
KW - systemic lupus erythematosus
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C2 - 1765995
AN - SCOPUS:0026337969
SN - 0315-162X
VL - 18
SP - 1635
EP - 1637
JO - Journal of Rheumatology
JF - Journal of Rheumatology
IS - 10
ER -