Pulmonary alterations in Behcet's disease.
OBJECTIVE
This study aims to demonstrate pulmonary alterations (PA) in patients with Behcet's disease by using CT.


METHODS
CTs of 50 patients with Behcet's disease and 20 others in a control group have been evaluated retrospectively for PA (septal, reticular, nodular, atelectatic opacities).


RESULTS
Eight out of 50 patients (16%) with Behcet's disease showed PA. Three out of 20 (15%) in the control group showed PA. No differences were observed between Behcet's disease patients and the control group regarding pulmonary alterations (p=0.917). No differences were observed in the disease duration, ages and sex in either group in those with and without PA.


CONCLUSIONS
Pulmonary alterations can be seen in patients with Behcet's disease, but these alterations are not significant.
Celenk
Cetin
C
Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayis University, Tip Fakültesi, Radyoloji, Samsun, Turkey. ccelenk@hotmail.com
Aydin
Fatma
F
Unsal
Meftun
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult