Pleural Diseases in Connective Tissue Diseases.
Semin Respir Crit Care Med
; 45(3): 305-315, 2024 Jun.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38547917
ABSTRACT
Connective tissue diseases (CTD) are heterogeneous, immune-mediated inflammatory disorders often presenting with multiorgan involvement. With the advent of high-resolution computed tomography, CTD-related pleuritis-pleural thickening and effusion-is now increasingly recognized early in the disease trajectory. The natural history of CTD-related pleural effusions varies from spontaneous resolution to progressive fibrothorax with ventilatory impairment. Treatment of the underlying CTD is necessary to manage the pleural disease. Depending on the degree of symptom burden and physiological insult, specific treatment of pleural disease can include monitoring, repeated aspirations, systemic anti-inflammatory medication, and surgical decortication.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pleural Diseases
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Pleural Effusion
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Connective Tissue Diseases
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Semin Respir Crit Care Med
Journal subject:
TERAPIA INTENSIVA
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Australia