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Pulmonary Involvement in Primary Sjögren's Syndrome

Authors :
Seiki Hamada
Naoki Mihara
Takeshi Johkoh
Noriyuki Tomiyama
Mitsuhiro Koyama
Hironobu Nakamura
Osamu Honda
Takenori Kozuka
Source :
Journal of Thoracic Imaging. 16:290-296
Publication Year :
2001
Publisher :
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2001.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to describe the high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) findings of pulmonary involvement in primary Sjögren's syndrome. The study included 60 patients who met the diagnostic criteria for primary Sjögren's syndrome. The authors retrospectively reviewed the presence, extent, and distribution of various HRCT findings. Results showed that the most common HRCT findings were areas with ground-glass attenuation (92%), followed by subpleural small nodules (78%), non-septal linear opacity (75%), interlobular septal thickening (55%), bronchiectasis (38%), and cysts (30%).

Details

ISSN :
08835993
Volume :
16
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Thoracic Imaging
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....4c1bbd1e54e5e863702ca0706bca7a1c