Parenchymal Findings | % |
---|---|
Consolidations | 37 |
Ground glass opacities | 72 |
Reticulation | 15 |
Honeycomb | 9 |
No cavitated nodules | 41 |
Cavitated nodules | 20.7 |
Central airways comp (stenosis) | 9.4 |
Peribronchial thickening | 11.3 |
Bronchiectasis | 9.4 |
Pleural effusion | 7.7 |
According to the pattern of tomographic condition: 36.5 HAD %, 9.6% NIU, 7.8% NINE and, 1.5% Bronchiolitis obliterans.
The presence of positive MPO was significantly associated with the presence of honeycomb (p 0.017) and NIU (p 0.018).
There were no significant associations with the presence of PR3.
Mortality was 17%.
No association was found in relation to mortality or relapse frequency among PR3 or MPO positive patients.