Review Article
Review article: Thoracic involvement in systemic primary vasculitis: radiological patterns and follow-up
Authors:
G Serra ,
Services de Radiologie Polyvalente et Oncologique (GS, ALB, PAG) et de Radiologie Cardiovasculaire et Interventionnelle (DT, PC). Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière – Charles Foix, APHP, Paris, France, FR
A -L Brun,
Services de Radiologie Polyvalente et Oncologique (GS, ALB, PAG) et de Radiologie Cardiovasculaire et Interventionnelle (DT, PC). Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière – Charles Foix, APHP, Paris, France, FR
D Toledano,
Services de Radiologie Polyvalente et Oncologique (GS, ALB, PAG) et de Radiologie Cardiovasculaire et Interventionnelle (DT, PC). Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière – Charles Foix, APHP, Paris, France, FR
P Cluzel,
Services de Radiologie Polyvalente et Oncologique (GS, ALB, PAG) et de Radiologie Cardiovasculaire et Interventionnelle (DT, PC). Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière – Charles Foix, APHP, Paris, France, FR
P A Grenier
Services de Radiologie Polyvalente et Oncologique (GS, ALB, PAG) et de Radiologie Cardiovasculaire et Interventionnelle (DT, PC). Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière – Charles Foix, APHP, Paris, France, FR
Abstract
Systemic primary vasculitides are rare idiopathic diseases causing an inflammatory injury to the vessel walls. A pulmonary involvement is frequent, and chest-CT is the imaging technique of reference in its assessment. An extremely wide variety of parenchymal, vascular and airways abnormalities, has been described and diagnosis can be challenging: knowledge of clinical data and a close cooperation with the referring physician is often crucial. The aim of this work is to describe the most common typical and atypical CT features of pulmonary vasculitis and their possible changes over time and therapy, focusing on the differential diagnosis with other inflammatory/infectious or neoplastic diseases.
How to Cite:
Serra G, Brun A-L, Toledano D, Cluzel P, Grenier PA. Review article: Thoracic involvement in systemic primary vasculitis: radiological patterns and follow-up. JBR-BTR. 2014;97(2):57–68. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/jbr-btr.36
Published on
01 Mar 2014.
Peer Reviewed
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