Radiographic chest abnormalities in adult hemophilia.
The chest radiographs of 33 adult hemophiliacs were reviewed for possible pulmonary features of this disease. Only 7 patients showed no abnormalities; 12 patients exhibited scarring, fibrosis, and pleural thickening of the lung, interpreted as the sequelae of intrapulmonary hemorrhage or hemothorax. The remaining 14 patients demonstrated abnormalities of the pulmonary vessels, and 4 of them had evidence of hyperinflation. Possible etiologic factors are discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006467:Hemophilia A / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography