Clinical and radiological correlation of pulmonary manifestations in rheumatoid arthritis

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https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v15i4.61695

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Rheumatoid arthritis; Chest X-ray; High-resolution computed tomography thorax; Bronchiectasis; Ground-glass opacities; Asymptomatic

Abstract

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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2024-04-01

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Srilakshmi M Prabhu, & Ram Shenoy Basti. (2024). Clinical and radiological correlation of pulmonary manifestations in rheumatoid arthritis. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 15(4), 228–233. https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v15i4.61695

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