Clinical and radiological correlation of pulmonary manifestations in rheumatoid arthritis
Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory arthritis with various extra-articular manifestations, pulmonary being the most involved. Aims and Objectives: This study aims to identify the radiological patterns in the lungs among patients with RA. Materials and Methods: A tot...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara
2024-04-01
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| Series: | Asian Journal of Medical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/AJMS/article/view/61695 |
| Summary: | Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory arthritis with various extra-articular manifestations, pulmonary being the most involved.
Aims and Objectives: This study aims to identify the radiological patterns in the lungs among patients with RA.
Materials and Methods: A total of 39 patients with RA were chosen randomly. They were examined and imaged by chest X-ray and high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) thorax, and findings were analyzed.
Results: The mean age of patients was 53.9 and had a female preponderance of 74.4%. Among the 39 patients studied, 30 had no respiratory symptoms. The most common HRCT thorax findings were bronchiectasis and ground-glass opacities.
Conclusion: Radiological pulmonary manifestations of RA identified in HRCT imaging are wide and occur in the majority of clinically asymptomatic patients. |
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| ISSN: | 2467-9100 2091-0576 |