Bronchiolitis obliterans associated with rheumatoid arthritis: findings on HRCT and dynamic expiratory CT. 1994

S L Aquino, and W R Webb, and J Golden
Department of Radiology, University of California at San Francisco 94143-0628.

OBJECTIVE To show the CT findings of bronchiolitis obliterans (BO) associated with rheumatoid arthritis. METHODS We used high-resolution CT (HRCT) and dynamic expiratory cine CT to evaluate two patients with rheumatoid arthritis and a clinical diagnosis of BO. Both had pulmonary function tests to correlate with the radiographic findings. RESULTS High-resolution CT showed bronchiectasis and mosaic perfusion in both patients. Expiratory CT showed multiple scattered areas of air trapping consistent with small airway obstruction. Imaging findings correlated with pulmonary function tests, which showed severe airway obstruction and inhomogeneous lung ventilation. CONCLUSIONS Pulmonary HRCT and dynamic expiratory CT are useful in verifying the clinical diagnosis of BO in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, particularly those too unstable to undergo open lung biopsy.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D001989 Bronchiolitis Obliterans Inflammation of the BRONCHIOLES leading to an obstructive lung disease. Bronchioles are characterized by fibrous granulation tissue with bronchial exudates in the lumens. Clinical features include a nonproductive cough and DYSPNEA. Bronchiolitis, Exudative,Bronchiolitis, Proliferative,Constrictive Bronchiolitis,Exudative Bronchiolitis,Proliferative Bronchiolitis,Bronchiolitides, Constrictive,Bronchiolitides, Exudative,Bronchiolitides, Proliferative,Bronchiolitis, Constrictive,Constrictive Bronchiolitides,Exudative Bronchiolitides,Proliferative Bronchiolitides
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D001172 Arthritis, Rheumatoid A chronic systemic disease, primarily of the joints, marked by inflammatory changes in the synovial membranes and articular structures, widespread fibrinoid degeneration of the collagen fibers in mesenchymal tissues, and by atrophy and rarefaction of bony structures. Etiology is unknown, but autoimmune mechanisms have been implicated. Rheumatoid Arthritis
D014057 Tomography, X-Ray Computed Tomography using x-ray transmission and a computer algorithm to reconstruct the image. CAT Scan, X-Ray,CT Scan, X-Ray,Cine-CT,Computerized Tomography, X-Ray,Electron Beam Computed Tomography,Tomodensitometry,Tomography, Transmission Computed,X-Ray Tomography, Computed,CAT Scan, X Ray,CT X Ray,Computed Tomography, X-Ray,Computed X Ray Tomography,Computerized Tomography, X Ray,Electron Beam Tomography,Tomography, X Ray Computed,Tomography, X-Ray Computer Assisted,Tomography, X-Ray Computerized,Tomography, X-Ray Computerized Axial,Tomography, Xray Computed,X Ray Computerized Tomography,X Ray Tomography, Computed,X-Ray Computer Assisted Tomography,X-Ray Computerized Axial Tomography,Beam Tomography, Electron,CAT Scans, X-Ray,CT Scan, X Ray,CT Scans, X-Ray,CT X Rays,Cine CT,Computed Tomography, Transmission,Computed Tomography, X Ray,Computed Tomography, Xray,Computed X-Ray Tomography,Scan, X-Ray CAT,Scan, X-Ray CT,Scans, X-Ray CAT,Scans, X-Ray CT,Tomographies, Computed X-Ray,Tomography, Computed X-Ray,Tomography, Electron Beam,Tomography, X Ray Computer Assisted,Tomography, X Ray Computerized,Tomography, X Ray Computerized Axial,Transmission Computed Tomography,X Ray Computer Assisted Tomography,X Ray Computerized Axial Tomography,X Ray, CT,X Rays, CT,X-Ray CAT Scan,X-Ray CAT Scans,X-Ray CT Scan,X-Ray CT Scans,X-Ray Computed Tomography,X-Ray Computerized Tomography,Xray Computed Tomography

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