Conditions in subjects with rheumatic diseases: pulmonary manifestations of vasculitides

Arthritis Res Ther. 2011 Jun 30;13(3):224. doi: 10.1186/ar3307.

Abstract

Pulmonary involvement is a common complication of vasculitides, especially small vessel vasculitides. This review provides an overview of vasculitic manifestations of the lung as well as of other organs involved in vasculitides. Furthermore, it provides the diagnostic procedures required to asses a patient with vasculitic lung involvement and gives an overview of current treatment strategies.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Lung Diseases* / etiology
  • Lung Diseases* / physiopathology
  • Lung Diseases* / therapy
  • Rheumatic Diseases* / complications
  • Rheumatic Diseases* / physiopathology
  • Rheumatic Diseases* / therapy
  • Vasculitis* / etiology
  • Vasculitis* / physiopathology
  • Vasculitis* / therapy