Abstract
Herein we present a case of a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and a sterile empyematous pleural effusion, a complication not generally associated with SLE. A discussion of the diagnostic and treatment dilemmas follows the case presentation.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Biopsy
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Female
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Humans
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Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
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Kidney / pathology
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Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / complications*
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Lupus Nephritis / diagnosis
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Lupus Nephritis / drug therapy
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Lupus Nephritis / pathology
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Mycophenolic Acid / analogs & derivatives
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Mycophenolic Acid / therapeutic use
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Pleura / pathology
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Pleural Effusion / diagnosis*
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Pleural Effusion / etiology
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Pleural Effusion / pathology
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Pleurisy / diagnosis*
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Pleurisy / pathology
Substances
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Immunosuppressive Agents
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Mycophenolic Acid