Imaging of the Thoracic Manifestations of Connective Tissue Disease - 01/08/19

Doi : 10.1016/j.ccm.2019.05.010

Brett M. Elicker, MD ^⁎ , Kimberly G. Kallianos, MD, Travis S. Henry, MD
Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, 505 Parnassus Avenue, Box 0628, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA

^∗Corresponding author.

Résumé

Imaging, specifically computed tomography (CT), is a key component in the characterization, management, and follow-up of patients with connective tissue disease (CTD)-related diffuse lung disease. The main role of CT is to help direct treatment by determining the primary pattern of lung injury present. Other roles include follow-up of lung disease over time, evaluation of acute symptoms, and monitoring for treatment complications. Although diagnosis is typically made using clinical and serologic criteria, CT plays an important role when lung disease is the dominant presenting feature. This article delineates the roles of CT in patients with CTD-related lung disease.

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Keywords : Diffuse lung disease, Connective tissue disease, Interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features, Computed tomography, Nonspecific interstitial pneumonia, Organizing pneumonia, Lymphoid interstitial pneumonia