[A case of Chlamydia pneumonia and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) pleurisy].

Abstract

A 40-year-old female was admitted with right chest pain. SLE was absent from her past history, although she complained of polyarthralgia in winter. Atypical pneumonia/pleuritis was suspected by chest X-ray film, showing a nodular shadow in the right lower field and moderate pleural effusion. Chlamydia pneumonia was diagnosed by elevated anti-C. psittsci antibody, while characteristics of pleural fluid revealed serositis accompanied by SLE because of the high titered anti-DNA antibody and the low titered complement. She was cured by clarithromycin and subsequent administration of prednisolone and cyclophosphamide.

• Authors: K Takaki, H Tatuo, H Shin, A Yamagata, M Shimoda, K Okada, Y Sawae
• Journal: Kansenshogaku zasshi. The Journal of the Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases (Kansenshogaku Zasshi) Vol. 73 Issue 2 Pg. 191-6 (Feb 1999) ISSN: 0387-5911 [Print] Japan
• PMID: 10213998 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Chlamydia Infections (complications)
• Female
• Humans
• Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic (complications)
• Pneumonia, Bacterial (complications, microbiology)