Pleural effusions in systemic lupus erythematosus

Chest radiograph in a 41-year-old patient with SLE (A) shows bilateral pleural effusions. Chest CT (B) demonstrates bilateral pleural effusions, a small pericardial effusion, and bibasilar atelectasis.

CT: computed tomography; SLE: systemic lupus erythematosus.

Courtesy of Nestor L Muller, MD, PhD.

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