An uncommon cause of diffuse alveolar hemorrhage in a young male

Submitted: March 24, 2019
Accepted: May 30, 2019
Published: June 6, 2019
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It is uncommon for Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) to present with diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) as the initial presentation. To diagnose this in a young male with no renal involvement is further uncommon. We report a case of a 16-year-old boy, who presented with hemoptysis and was eventually diagnosed as DAH with underlying SLE. Treatment with steroids and immunosuppressant helped in rapid recovery from this potentially life-threatening condition. This case highlights the need of defining diagnostic criteria for SLE in patients presenting as DAH and formulating guidelines for treatment of the same, especially in absence of co-existing lupus nephritis.

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Mittal, Anshul, Jagdish Chander Suri, Shibdas Chakrabarti, and Pranav Ish. 2019. “An Uncommon Cause of Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage in a Young Male”. Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease 89 (2). https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2019.1067.