Subpleural distribution and higher baseline ILA/ILD extent were risk factors associated with disease progression. At histopathologic analysis, connective tissue disease-related interstitial lung diseases (CTD-ILDs) are diverse and include nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP), usual interstitial pneumonia ...
Interstitial lung disease (ILD) in connective tissue disease (CTD) is characterized using the classification of the idiopathic interstitial pneumonias. Systemic sclerosis is most frequently associated with ILD and, in most of these patients, ILD manifests as a histological pattern of nonspecific ...
Connective tissueInterstitial lung diseaseInflammationImmunityThe connective tissue diseases (CTDs) are inflammatory, immune-mediated disorders in which interstitial lung disease (ILD) is common and clinically important. Interstitial lung disease may be the first manifestation of a CTD in a previously ...
Article: Connective tissue disease-related interstitial lung disease (CTD-ILD) and interstitial lung abnormality (ILA): Evolving concept of CT find
As previously mentioned, a multidisciplinary approach to the diagnosis and treatment of connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease (CTD-ILD) is of paramount importance. A thorough history and physical examination should be supplemented by chest radiography, serum biomarkers and, occasiona...
Interstitial lung disease (ILD) complicating connective tissue disorders, such as scleroderma and rheumatoid arthritis, is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Progress has been made in our understanding of these collective diseases; however, there are still many unanswered questions. In th...
The connective tissue diseases (CTDs) demonstrating features of interstitial lung disease (ILD) include systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS), dermatomyositis (DM) and polymyositis (PM), ankylosing spondylitis (AS), Sjogren's syndrome (SS...
The connective tissue diseases (CTDs) are a group of systemic disorders characterized by autoimmunity and autoimmune-mediated organ damage. The lung is a frequent target and all components of the respiratory system are at risk. Interstitial lung disease (ILD) represents a broad group of diffuse pa...
Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is commonly encountered in patients with connective tissue diseases (CTD). Besides the lung parenchyma, the airways, pulmonary vasculature and structures of the chest wall may all be involved, depending on the type of CTD. As a result of this so-called multi-com...
Connective tissue disease can sometimes cause serious and deadly health problems, such as: High blood pressure in your lungs (pulmonary hypertension) Lung scarring (interstitial lung disease), which makes it hard to breathe Heart disease (your heart may become enlarged or inflamed, which can lead...