High resolution computed tomography of the lungs in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology International, cilt.19, sa.1-2, ss.19-22, 1999 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 19 Sayı: 1-2
- Basım Tarihi: 1999
- Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s002960050093
- Dergi Adı: Rheumatology International
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.19-22
- Anahtar Kelimeler: rheumatoid arthritis, pulmonary involvement, high resolution computerized tomography (HRCT)
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Pulmonary involvement is one of the most common extra-articular manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The aim of this prospective study was to assess pulmonary involvement with high resolution computerized tomography (HRCT) in lifelong nonsmoking patients with RA. Twenty-six female and eight male patients with a mean age of 45.26 ± 11.6 years and without any evidence or symptoms of a respiratory disease were included in the study. Data were obtained regarding duration of disease, clinical symptoms and disease activity parameters. Standard chest roentgenographs, pulmonary function tests (PFT) and HRCT were performed. PFT was abnormal in eight (23.5%) and HRCT was abnormal in 23 patients (68%). The most frequent abnormalities obtained on HRCT were interstitial involvement including septal and peribronchial thickening and fibronodular infiltration, which were found in 23 patients, and bronchiectasis was found in nine patients. Using a highly sensitive technique such as HRCT the incidence of pulmonary abnormalities in asymptomatic rheumatoid patients may be much higher than previously reported.