Arthritis: specifics on long-term management. Part II.
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Publications and source records attributed to K E Sack.
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A young woman with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) had clinical evidence of acute cor pulmonale. Autopsy disclosed vascular lesions in the lungs resembling those seen in advanced pulmonary hypertension. This case illustrates that severe pulmonary vascular disease may complicate SLE and mimic pulmonary thromboembolic disease.
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The signs and symptoms of vasculitis are not specific, and tests for confirming the diagnosis can be misleading. Thus, when considering a diagnosis of vasculitis, physicians need to keep an open mind. With a case vignette, the author illustrates some of the difficulties in diagnosing "vasculitis."