Eosinophilic pleural effusion with high anti-DNA activity as a manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus

J. Wysenbeek, A. I. Pick, A. Sella, Y. Beigel, D. Yeshurun

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Abstract

A patient, known to have systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), presented with an eosinophilic pleural effusion. It is believed that SLE was the cause of her pleural effusion as increased levels of anti-DNA activity were found in the pleural fluid. Eosinophilic pleural effusion is a previously unreported observation in SLE patients (so far as the authors are aware), and the existence of increased anti-DNA activity in the pleural fluid may have value as an additional aid in the diagnosis of this disease.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)57-58
Number of pages2
JournalPostgraduate Medical Journal
Volume56
Issue number651
DOIs
StatePublished - 1980
Externally publishedYes

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