COVID-19 and Acute Lupus Pneumonitis: Diagnostic and Treatment Dilemma

• Main Authors: Asim Kichloo MD (Author), Michael Aljadah MD (Author), Michael Albosta MD (Author), Farah Wani MD (Author), Jagmeet Singh MD (Author), Shantanu Solanki MD, MPH (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In this article, we present a case of a young female patient with previously diagnosed lupus pneumonitis, now with a flare and new superimposed COVID-19 infection that was treated with intravenous steroids. On computed tomography scans, she had extensive interstitial lung fibrosis in addition to a p...