High-resolution computed tomography chest findings in systemic lupus erythematosus
| Autor: | Mohamed Abd El-baky, Eisa Ibrahim Afify, M. S. Radwan, Mahmoud Abd El-Fatah, Ismail M Alwakil |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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lcsh:RC705-779
medicine.medical_specialty High-resolution computed tomography Solitary pulmonary nodule Bronchiectasis medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Pleural effusion Gold standard General Engineering Atelectasis lcsh:Diseases of the respiratory system medicine.disease high-resolution computed tomography chest Effusion pleural effusion systemic lupus erythematosus medicine General Earth and Planetary Sciences Radiology Honeycombing business General Environmental Science |
| Zdroj: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, Vol 69, Iss 4, Pp 702-707 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 2090-9950 0422-7638 |
| Popis: | Background Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory disease of autoimmune origin that can affect virtually every organ system of the human body. Aim of the work The aim of this work is to identify high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) chest findings in patients with SLE and their significance. Patients and methods This study was carried out on 50 patients who were diagnosed with SLE or those sought medical advice at Chest Departments of Bab El-Sharia and Al-Hussein University Hospitals in the period from February 2017 to December 2017. The mean age of the studied patients was 35.9±9.5 years with a minimum age of 18 years and maximum age of 50 years; four (8%) patients were men while 46 (92%) patients were women. Results In this study, 12 (24%) patients have no HRCT chest findings and 38 (76%) patients have HRCT chest findings;, pleural effusion is the most common finding and appears in 19 (38%) patients, with bilateral effusion in 15 patient, atelectasis appears in four (8%) patients, pleural thickening appears in six (12%) patients, bronchiectasis appears in five (10%) patients, lymphadenopathy appears in six (12%) patients, consolidation appears in 11 (22%) patients, solitary pulmonary nodule appears in one (2%) patient, interlobular thickening appears in seven (14%) patients, honeycombing appears in two (4%) patients, ground glass appears in five (10%) patients, and emphysema appears in three (6%) patients. Conclusion Respiratory system affection is common in patients with SLE. HRCT chest is the gold standard method for diagnosis of pleuroparenchymal changes in SLE. |
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