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Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia as the pulmonary manifestation of lupus: A review of three cases.

Ritasman BaisyaPhani Kumar DevarasettiShantveer G UppinRamakrishna NarayananLiza RajasekharK S Sreejitha
Published in: Lupus (2020)
BOOP is a rare pulmonary manifestation in lupus. It can be diagnosed early with more precision using computerised tomography of lung without waiting for biopsy report. This will result in a better prognosis by rapid initiation of corticosteroid and immunosuppressive treatment.
Keyphrases
  • systemic lupus erythematosus
  • pulmonary hypertension
  • disease activity
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • clinical decision support
  • respiratory syncytial virus
  • electronic health record