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Published in: Clinical Rheumatology 8/2007

01-08-2007 | Case Report

Chylothorax as the initial presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report

Authors: Yeong-Jang Lin, Der-Yuan Chen, Joung-Liang Lan, Tsu-Yi Hsieh

Published in: Clinical Rheumatology | Issue 8/2007

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Pulmonary involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is common, and all the elements of the respiratory system can be affected. Chylothorax is a rare manifestation of SLE, and only three cases have been reported in English literature [1, 2]. In this study, we describe a case of SLE whose initial presentation was in the form of chylothorax. …
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Metadata
Title
Chylothorax as the initial presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report
Authors
Yeong-Jang Lin
Der-Yuan Chen
Joung-Liang Lan
Tsu-Yi Hsieh
Publication date
01-08-2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Clinical Rheumatology / Issue 8/2007
Print ISSN: 0770-3198
Electronic ISSN: 1434-9949
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-006-0399-7

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