Steroid resistant pleural effusion in systemic lupus erythematosus treated with tetracycline pleurodesis.
AUTOR(ES)
Gilleece, M H
RESUMO
A 26 year old woman had recurrent unilateral pleural effusions secondary to active systemic lupus erythematosus. The effusions were resistant to conventional treatment with steroids but did not recur after tetracycline pleurodesis.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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