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Fulminant lupus pneumonitis complicating systemic lupus erythematosus in the elderly
Abstract Fulminant lupus pneumonitis is a rare complication of SLE. We report a case of 75âyearsâold male patient with SLE who developed pneumonia and severe respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation. Refractory respiratory distress complicating noninfectious fulminant lupus pneumonitis did not respond to methylprednisolone and intravenous immunoglobulin treatment