Thoracic Manifestations of Connective Tissue Diseases
Autor: | Otília Fernandes, Luisa Figueiredo, Rita Lucas, João Lourenco, Sofia Pinheiro, Carina Ruano, Cecília Leal |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2015 |
Předmět: |
Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty Connective tissue Connective Tissue Diseases/radiography Polymyositis Scleroderma Arthritis Rheumatoid Mixed connective tissue disease Arthritis Rheumatoid/radiography medicine HSAC MED Humans Lupus Erythematosus Systemic Sjogren's Syndrome/radiography Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Scleroderma Systemic/radiography Connective Tissue Diseases Lupus erythematosus Scleroderma Systemic business.industry HSAC IMA Interstitial lung disease Reproducibility of Results Connective Tissue Diseases/pathology Dermatomyositis medicine.disease medicine.anatomical_structure Sjogren's Syndrome Lung Diseases Interstitial/radiography Rheumatoid arthritis Lupus Erythematosus Systemic/radiography Radiography Thoracic business Lung Diseases Interstitial Tomography X-Ray Computed |
Zdroj: | Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC)-FCT-Sociedade da Informação instacron:RCAAP |
Popis: | Connective tissue diseases (CTDs) comprise several immunologic systemic disorders, each of which associated with a particular set of clinical manifestations and autoimmune profile. CTDs may cause numerous thoracic abnormalities, which vary in frequency and pattern according to the underlying disorder. The CTDs that most commonly involve the respiratory system are progressive systemic sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren syndrome, polymyositis, dermatomyositis, and mixed connective tissue disease. Pulmonary abnormalities in this group of patients may result from CTD-related lung disease or treatment complications, namely drug toxicity and opportunistic infections. The most important thoracic manifestations of CTDs are interstitial lung disease and pulmonary arterial hypertension, with nonspecific interstitial pneumonia being the most common pattern of interstitial lung disease. High-resolution computed tomography is a valuable tool in the initial evaluation and follow-up of patients with CTDs. As such, general knowledge of the most common high-resolution computed tomographic features of CTD-related lung disease allows the radiologist to contribute to better patient management. |
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