[Pulmonary fibrosis and autoimmune manifestations. A diagnostic problem]

Autor: V J, González Ramallo, A, Muiño Miguez, E, Rodríguez de Castro, J S, Filgueira Rubio
Rok vydání: 1990
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Zdroj: Anales de medicina interna (Madrid, Spain : 1984). 7(6)
ISSN: 0212-7199
Popis: A case of 54-year-old male who, during the development of a pulmonary fibrosis, showed extrapulmonary autoimmune symptoms (polyarthritis and hemolytic anemia), is presented. The antinuclear antibodies and rheumatoid factor positives have been described in up to 30% of the idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, complicating the differential diagnosis with lung fibrosis caused by alterations of connective tissue. We discuss the prognosis and treatment of this difficult diagnosis.
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