RESIDENT CASE STUDIES

Week 8 June 9 - June 13, 2003: Case 1

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21 year old female with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) WHO classification type V with severe right ventricular dysfunction

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Questions:

1. The histologic pattern is most consistent with:
   1. Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
   2. Organizing pulmonary thrombus 
   3. Plexogenic arteriopathy
   4. Hamartoma 
   5. None of the above

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2. The lesion may be associated with:
   1. Cryptogenic pulmonary hypertension
   2. Collagen vascular disease
   3. Systemic lupus erythematosus
   4. All of the above
   5. None of the above    

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