RESUMO
Background: Cirrhosis of liver and pulmonary fibrosis both are chronic inflammatory disorders. Mediators of chronic inflammation include both cytokines and interleukins. The mediators produced during process of fibrosis in liver reach pulmonary circulation which comes first during the pathway; so these mediators should lead to fibrosis in lungs as well
Material and Methods: 55 patients of age range 16 to 80 year, both males and females having established cirrhosis of liver on ultrasonography, regardless of etiology, visiting the outpatient and inpatient departments for treatment of liver disease were selected. High Resolution Computerized Tomography [HRCT] Scan of chest was performed on each patient to look for pulmonary fibrosis
Results: Out of 55 patients 27 [49%]were found to have pulmonary fibrosis on HRCT
Conclusion: Cirrhosis of liver is associated with pulmonary fibrosis in up to 50% of the patients