Reumatología clinica
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Reumatología clinica · Jan 2011
Case Reports[Rapidly progressive fatal interstitial lung disease in a patient with an overlap syndrome of systemic lupus erythematosus and systemic sclerosis].
A 31-year-old woman with a prior history of an overlap syndrome of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and systemic sclerosis (SSc) developed fever, pericarditis with pericardial effusion and a rapidly progressive fatal interstitial lung disease. Diagnostic test and procedures, differential diagnosis and therapeutic approach are discussed.