Pulmonary Aspergilloma in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Pulmonary Dysfunction in Rheumatoid Arthritis

involvement has been known to occur frequently in systemic lupus erythematosus and occasionally in rheumatoid arthritis. Although numerous clinical and pathologic descriptions of these conditions exist, information concerning their pulmonary pathophysiology has been scarce. This report presents 13 cases of rheumatoid disease and eight of systemic lupus erythematosus associated with pulmonary co...

Pulmonary impairment in rheumatoid arthritis.

295 Rev Bras Reumatol 2011;51(4):295-8 Impairment of the respiratory system in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality.1 The manifestations can vary and include interstitial pulmonary infi ltrates, pleural impairment, single or multiple pulmonary nodules, disorders of the central and peripheral airways, vascular bed diseases, drug-induced pulmonary toxicity, a...

Pulmonary aspergilloma.

Pulmonary nodules in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis: Which diagnostic approach is the most appropiate?

Background: Pulmonary nodular excavation should firstly evoke tuberculosis or necrosis broncho-pulmonary tumor, particularly: epidermoid carcinoma. The case discussed here illustrated these difficulties in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Case Presentation: A 63-year-old woman was presented with a-three-year history of RA and a recent discovery of an excavated pulmonary nodule. Initi...

Surgical Treatment of Pulmonary Aspergilloma

Introduction: Surgical approaches for the management of pulmonary aspergilloma have been accompanied with high levels of morbidity and mortality. However, these therapeutic options are still favored over other approaches for the treatment of Pulmonary Aspergilloma. In this study, we aimed to describe the characteristics of 30 patients with aspergilloma who referred to  Ghaem hospital between 20...