title: Induced sputum as a method for detection of systemic sclerosis-related interstitial lung disease.
abstract: Inducted sputum (IS) is a non-invasive procedure that can be used for collection of airway secretions. The aim of our study is to evaluate the clinical usefulness of IS for detection of airway inflammation in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Bronchoalveolar lavage and IS were performed to 20 patients with SSc. Eighteen patients who were referred to pulmonary medicine for bronchoalveolar lavage due to other reasons were also recruited for cell counts comparisons. Spirometry, echocardiography and thorax CT (HRCT) imaging were also performed to all patients. Mean macrophage and lymphocyte counts were found to be increased in IS of SSc patients compared with that of control (58.4 ± 14.5% vs. 31.3 ± 16.3%, 30.2 ± 15.4% vs. 15.0 ± 11.5% P < 0.001), whereas mean neutrophil count was lower in the SSc patients (4.1 ± 4.5% vs. 17.2 ± 13.1%, P < 0.05). Significant correlations were noted between BAL and IS findings for macrophage (r = 0.55, P = 0.02) lymphocyte (r = 0.65, P < 0.01) and total cell counts (r = 0.45, P = 0.06). IS is an easy and reliable method for the detection of alveolitis and can be used for early detection of lung involvement in scleroderma.
authors: Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey. dr.yilmazneslihan@gmail.com
authors: Neslihan
authors: N
authors: Yilmaz
authors: Yasin
authors: Y
authors: Abul
authors: Muge
authors: M
authors: Bicakcigil
authors: Pejman
authors: P
authors: Golabi
authors: Cigdem
authors: C
authors: Celikel
authors: Sait
authors: S
authors: Karakurt
authors: Sule
authors: S
authors: Yavuz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D017563:Lung Diseases, Interstitial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013183:Sputum; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D055815:Young Adult