Recommended Citation
Almajed M, Obri MS, Mahmood S, Demertzis ZD. Shrinking Lung Syndrome in a Young Female: A Rare Pulmonary Manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Cureus 2022; 14(4):24320-24320.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-1-2022
Publication Title
Cureus
Abstract
Shrinking lung syndrome (SLS) is a rare pulmonary complication of autoimmune conditions. It has been sparsely described in the literature and its pathophysiology remains unclear. SLS is typically reported in patients with a history of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who present with shortness of breath and chest pain associated with breathing. Chest imaging demonstrates no alveolar, interstitial, or pleural abnormalities. Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) are characterized by a restrictive pattern with reduced lung volumes. SLS is a diagnosis of exclusion and there are no validated criteria for the diagnosis. Evaluation requires extensive testing to rule out alternative causes of dyspnea and pleuritic chest pain. In this report, we present a case of SLS in a young African American woman.
PubMed ID
35607575
Volume
14
Issue
4
First Page
24320
Last Page
24320
