Paper Title

Fatal pneumocystis carinii in an adolescent with systemic lupus erythematosus

Keywords

  • pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (pjp)
  • opportunistic infections
  • pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus
  • immunosuppression
  • corticosteroid therapy
  • pulmonary complications in sle
  • adolescent autoimmune diseases
  • respiratory failure
  • lupus-associated infections
  • differential diagnosis in sle
  • fatal infectious complications
  • prednisone and infection risk
  • non-cytotoxic immunosuppression
  • autoimmune disease management
  • pediatric rheumatology
  • early-onset sle
  • severe pneumonia in immunocompromised patients
  • sle-related morbidity and mortality
  • case report in pediatric autoimmune disorders
  • pulmonary opportunistic infections

Article Type

Case report

Journal

Journal of Adolescent Health Care External link

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DOI

DOI Icon 10.1016/0197-0070(89)90028-4

Publication Info

Volume: 10 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 570–572

Published On

November, 1989

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Abstract

We report the case of a 16-year-old female who developed pulmonary infection due to Pneumocystis carinii within 3 months of the clinical diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Steroid therapy doses never exceeded Prednisone 40 mg/day, and no cytotoxic drugs were used. The case presents several unique aspects of importance to clinicians caring for adolescents with SLE.

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