The "shrinking lung syndrome" in SLE, treatment with theophylline

S Van Veen; A J Peeters; P J Sterk; F C Breedveld

doi:10.1007/BF02231771

The "shrinking lung syndrome" in SLE, treatment with theophylline

Clin Rheumatol. 1993 Dec;12(4):462-5. doi: 10.1007/BF02231771.

Authors

S Van Veen¹, A J Peeters, P J Sterk, F C Breedveld

Affiliation

¹ Department of Rheumatology and Pulmonology, University Hospital, Leiden, The Netherlands.

PMID: 8124905
DOI: 10.1007/BF02231771

Abstract

We report on a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus who developed a shrinking lung syndrome. The dyspnoea of the patient and the results of pulmonary function tests significantly improved during treatment with theophylline 750 mg daily. This is the first report of a successful treatment of the shrinking lung syndrome with theophylline.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Dyspnea / drug therapy
Dyspnea / etiology
Female
Humans
Lung Diseases / drug therapy*
Lung Diseases / etiology
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / complications*
Middle Aged
Theophylline / therapeutic use*

Substances

Theophylline