title: [CT imaging features of pulmonary involvement in connective tissue disorders].
abstract: Connective tissue disorders correspond to a heterogeneous group of inflammatory diseases characterized by abnormal immune system activity leading to connective tissue alterations in multiple parts of the body. In adults, connective tissue disorders include rheumatoid arthritis, progressive systemic sclerosis, Sjögren syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, dermatomyositis and polymyositis, ankylosing spondylitis, and mixed connective tissue disease. Broncho-pulmonary involvement may be variable with involvement of all anatomical components of the lung. Involvement of other intrathoracic structures (pleura, respiratory muscles, heart, rib cage) is frequent. The most specific manifestations include interstitial lung diseases and pulmonary hypertension. During follow-up, progressive respiratory diseases may occur due to the treatment, infections, pulmonary embolism or neoplasms.
authors: Service de Radiologie, Hôpital Avicenne, 125, route de Stalingrad, 93009 Bobigny cedex, France. pierre-yves.brillet@avc.aphp.fr
authors: P Y
authors: PY
authors: Brillet
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Mama
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Nunes
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Uzunhan
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Abbad
authors: M W
authors: MW
authors: Brauner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003240:Connective Tissue Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017563:Lung Diseases, Interstitial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017285:Polymyositis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic / Q000379:methods*; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*