Pulmonary manifestations in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with special reference to HR CT.
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em Inglês
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| ID: sea-89961
ABSTRACT
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:
1. To evaluate whether CT helps in the early diagnosis of pulmonary manifestations in SLE. 2. To study the pulmonary involvement and determine the incidence and type of pulmonary involvement. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Thirty eight patients fulfilling ACR classification criteria for SLE were studied. Chest X-ray, pulmonary function tests (PFT), HRCT scan thorax were done. Investigations were done to detect other organ involvement. Patients with known interstitial lung disease (occupational hazard) or pregnant females were excluded.RESULTS:
Clinical signs and symptoms referable to pulmonary involvement were present in 9 patients (23.68%). HRCT thorax detected abnormalities in 21 patients (55.26%); pulmonary function abnormalities were present in 11 patients (28.95%) and plain X-ray chest abnormalities were present in 7 patients (18.42%). Out of 38 patients pulmonary involvement was present in 22 (57.89%) cases and HRCT thorax findings were present in 21 (95.45%) of them.CONCLUSION:
Pulmonary involvement is present in a significant number of SLE patients, who are often asymptomatic, with normal chest X-ray or normal PFT. HRCT scan thorax could diagnose the pulmonary involvement in asymptomatic patients with normal chest X-ray and uncertain PFT.
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Assunto principal:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Tomografia Computadorizada de Emissão
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Criança
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Projetos Piloto
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Incidência
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Adolescente
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Progressão da Doença
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Adulto
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de incidência
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Estudo prognóstico
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Estudo de rastreamento
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
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