Massive pulmonary hemorrhage in mixed connective tissue diseases
Sanchez-Guerrero, J.; Cesarman, G.; Alarcón-Segovia, D.
Journal of Rheumatology 16(8): 1132-1134
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0315-162X PMID: 2585413 Document Number: 344868
We report a patient with mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) who suddenly developed pulmonary distress with bilateral pulmonary infiltrates. She died in 24 h and was found at necropsy to have had a massive alveolar hemorrhage, as well as renal necrotizing vasculitis and immune complex deposits in the glomeruli. One previous case of MCTD with pulmonary hemorrhage was found in the literature. Recognition of this complication of MCTD may help in its early diagnosis.