Primary Sjögren's syndrome and associated lung disease: CT findings in 50 patients

T Franquet; A Giménez; J M Monill; C Díaz; C Geli

doi:10.2214/ajr.169.3.9275871

Primary Sjögren's syndrome and associated lung disease: CT findings in 50 patients

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1997 Sep;169(3):655-8. doi: 10.2214/ajr.169.3.9275871.

Authors

T Franquet¹, A Giménez, J M Monill, C Díaz, C Geli

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Hospital De Sant Pau, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Spain.

PMID: 9275871
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.169.3.9275871

Abstract

Objective: We prospectively evaluated the high-resolution CT findings in 50 nonsmoking patients with proven primary Sjögren's syndrome.

Conclusion: High-resolution CT is a sensitive technique in assessing pulmonary involvement in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome. Interstitial lung disease and bronchiolar inflammatory changes are common abnormal findings seen on CT scans in primary Sjögren's syndrome.

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Bronchial Diseases / complications
Bronchial Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Bronchography
Female
Humans
Lung / diagnostic imaging
Lung Diseases / complications
Lung Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
Lung Diseases, Interstitial / complications
Lung Diseases, Interstitial / diagnostic imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
Radiography, Thoracic
Sensitivity and Specificity
Sjogren's Syndrome / complications*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*