PubMed · 2002 · 15 citations · 0 references
MedicineClinical SciencesInternal MedicineInflammationPulmonologySystemic PathologyCorticosteroid TherapyFibrosisPulmonary PathologyRespiratory DiseaseSteroid PharmacologySystemic SclerosisClinical History AssessmentDiffuse Cutaneous Systemic SclerosisDiffuse Pulmonary HemorrhageFibrosis In Systemic SclerosisLimited Cutaneous Systemic SclerosisPulmonary Parenchymal InjurySteroid Induction TherapySteroid Therapy Management
A 38-year-old woman with limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis and pulmonary fibrosis developed diffuse alveolar hemorrhage during the course of her disease that responded well to steroids. We present the clinical history of the patient and discuss the different theories behind the association. The importance of steroid therapy for treatment of alveolar hemorrhage in this particular condition is emphasized.