[Diffuse interstitial lung disease and connective tissue diseases: study of seven cases in Dakar].
BACKGROUND
The diagnosis of diffuse interstitial lung disease non specific in connective tissue disease is difficult because of many differential diagnoses. Lung involvement can affect functional or vital prognosis. We report 7 cases.


METHODS
We collected data from 60 years old mean patients. Pulmonary localisation was diagnosed after 19 years of evolution of the auto-immune disease. Discovering circumstances were dyspnea and chronic cough. The radiographic and scannographic signs were diffuse because of long diagnosis delay. The underlying auto immune disease was scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren's syndrome, ankylosing spondylitis, Sharp's syndrome, and multiple autoimmune syndrome. The main treatment was corticosteroids and respiratory physiotherapy.


CONCLUSIONS
Throughout these 7 cases we discuss clinical, radiological and evolutive aspects and we focus on the need of early diagnosis for a better prognosis.
Diallo
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Service de médecine interne CHU Aristide Le Dantec.
Dia
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Fall
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Kâne
Ad
A
Sané
M
M
Thiam
M
M
Pouye
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A
Mbaye
P S
PS
Kâ
M M
MM
Moréira-Diop
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D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000368:Aged; D003240:Connective Tissue Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017563:Lung Diseases, Interstitial / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012138:Respiratory Therapy; D012675:Senegal
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones