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Enfermedad pulmonar reumatoidea

Definición:

Es un grupo de problemas pulmonares relacionados con la artritis reumatoidea . La afección puede incluir presencia de líquido en el tórax ( derrames pleurales ), cicatrización ( fibrosis pulmonar ), protuberancias (nódulos) y presión arterial alta en los pulmones (hipertensión pulmonar).

Nombres alternativos:

Enfermedad pulmonar asociada a artritis reumatoidea; Nódulos reumatoideos

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

Las anomalías pulmonares son comunes en la artritis reumatoidea, pero a menudo son asintomáticas. Las causas de la enfermedad pulmonar asociada con la artritis reumatoidea se desconocen. Algunas veces, las medicinas utilizadas para tratar la artritis reumatoidea pueden producir enfermedad pulmonar.

Referencias:

Strange C, Highland KB. Interstitial lung disease in the patient who has connective tissue disease. Clin Chest Med . September 2004;25:549-559.

Zrour SH, Touzi M, Bejia I, et al. Correlations between high-resolution computed tomography of the chest and clinical function in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Prospective study in 75 patients. Joint Bone Spine . January 2005;72:41-47.

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Fecha de revisión: 3/13/2007
Versión en inglés revisada por: David A. Kaufman, M.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.

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