Refractory Pleuritis in a Patient with Silicosis, Systemic Sclerosis, and Sjögren’s Syndrome: Considering the Potential Role of Adjuvant-Induced Autoimmunity

Julia Morimoto; Yasuhito Suzuki; Ryuichi Togawa; Natsumi Watanabe; Takahiro Kumanaka; Ryutaro Tanaka; Kentaro Kazama; Koshi Saito; Rina Harigane; Ryuki Yamada; Riko Sato; Hikaru Tomita; Takashi Umeda; Mami Rikimaru; Yuki Sato; Hiroyuki Minemura; Takefumi Nikaido; Junpei Saito; Kenya Kanazawa; Xintao Wang; Yoshinori Tanino; Yoko Shibata

doi:10.12659/AJCR.947856

04 May 2025 : Case report Japan

Refractory Pleuritis in a Patient with Silicosis, Systemic Sclerosis, and Sjögren’s Syndrome: Considering the Potential Role of Adjuvant-Induced Autoimmunity

Challenging differential diagnosis, Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment, Rare coexistence of disease or pathology

Julia Morimoto^1ABCDEF, Yasuhito Suzuki^1ABCDEF*, Ryuichi Togawa^1BDE, Natsumi Watanabe^1BDE, Takahiro Kumanaka^1BDE, Ryutaro Tanaka^1BDE, Kentaro Kazama^1BDE, Koshi Saito^1BDE, Rina Harigane^1BDE, Ryuki Yamada^1BDE, Riko Sato^1BDE, Hikaru Tomita^1BDE, Takashi Umeda^1BDE, Mami Rikimaru^1BDE, Yuki Sato^1BDE, Hiroyuki Minemura^1BDE, Takefumi Nikaido^1BDE, Junpei Saito