Successful treatment of interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features using rituximab as salvage therapy

Clin Case Rep. 2021 May 19;9(5):e04180. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.4180. eCollection 2021 May.

Abstract

Interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features is a complex and heterogeneous research classification without clear management and should be discussed on a case-by-case basis in a pluridisciplinary way. Rituximab could be used for severe lung involvement. The coronavirus crisis can hide other pathologies in such a way that a diagnosis can be overlooked.

Keywords: autoimmunity; connective tissue disease; idiopathic interstitial pneumonia; interstitial lung disease; rituximab.

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  • Case Reports