title: [Bronchiectasis in rheumatoid arthritis. High resolution computed pulmonary tomography].
abstract: To evaluate the prevalence of bronchiectasis in rhumatoid arthritis (RA) we have study thirty patients (24 women and 6 men), with a mean age of 45,2 years. All patients have a RA with a follow up of 5,84 years, positive rhumatoid factor were found in 22 cases. All patients have had high resolution computed pulmonary tomography, study of clinical, radiological and spirometry parameters. Bronchiectasis was found in 5 cases (16,6%) and is the most frequent abnormality found. These bronchiectasis are associated to an interstitial syndrome (2 cases) and pleural node (1 case). We don't find any significant difference in rhumatoid factor, extra-articular involvements, respiratory manifestations, smoke use or spirometry parameters between the sub group with or without bronchiectasis.
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine interne, Hôpital Habib Thameur, Tunis.
authors.forename: Samir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kochbati
authors.forename: Fatma
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Boussema
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ben Miled
authors.forename: Sarra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shili
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chérif
authors.forename: Golsom
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ben Amor
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jemni
authors.forename: Hella
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mzabi
authors.forename: Ouahida
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Chérif
authors.forename: Mohamed Habib
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Daghfous
authors.forename: Lilia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rokbani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications*; D001987:Bronchiectasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed