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Abstract
A 33-year-old woman with a previous history of systemic lupus erythematosus complained of exerptional dyspnea and pleuritic chest pain accompanied by polyarthritis. Chest-x-rays revealed an elevation of the right hemidiaphragm. We discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic approach.
Keywords:
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Dyspnea
Chest pain
Resumen
Paciente de 33 años, con antecedentes de lupus eritematoso sistémico que consulta por disnea progresiva de moderados esfuerzos acompañada de dolor torácico derecho de características pleuríticas. En la radiografía simple de toráx se evidenció elevación del hemidiafragma derecho. Se discute a continuación el abordaje diagnóstico y terapéutico de la paciente.
Palabras clave:
Lupus eritematoso sistémico
Disnea
Dolor torácico
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