Tocilizumab for massive refractory pleural effusion in an adolescent with systemic lupus erythematosus

• Main Authors: Arianna De Matteis (Author), Emanuela Sacco (Author), Camilla Celani (Author), Andrea Uva (Author), Virginia Messia (Author), Rebecca Nicolai (Author), Manuela Pardeo (Author), Fabrizio De Benedetti (Author), Claudia Bracaglia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Pleural effusion in systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) is a common symptom, and recent studies demonstrated that IL-6 has a pivotal role in its pathogenesis. Case presentation We report a case of a 15 years old Caucasian boy with a history of persistent pleural effusion without lu...