Shrinking lung syndrome treated with rituximab in pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report and review of the literature
Abstract Background Shrinking lung syndrome (SLS), a rare complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) characterized by dyspnea, low lung volumes, and a restrictive pattern on pulmonary function tests (PFTs), has only been reported in a few children. Given the rarity of SLS there is a paucity...
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Main Authors: | Chelsea DeCoste (Author), Dimas Mateos-Corral (Author), Bianca Lang (Author) |
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