Rheumatoid lung disease, pneumothorax, and eosinophilia

Rheumatoid lung disease, pneumothorax, and eosinophilia

Four cases of the triad of rheumatoid lung disease, spontaneous pneumothorax, and peripheral blood eosinophilia are reported. Cavitation of a rheumatoid lung nodule caused the pneumothorax in at least 1 case. The significance of eosinophilia and its value as a marker of extra-articular manifestation...

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Veröffentlicht in:Annals of the rheumatic diseases 1982-04, Vol.41 (2), p.137-140
Hauptverfasser: Crisp, A J, Armstrong, R D, Grahame, R, Dussek, J E
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Adult
Aged
Arthritis, Rheumatoid - complications
Eosinophilia - complications
Female
Humans
Lung Diseases - complications
Male
Middle Aged
Pneumothorax - complications
Rheumatoid Nodule - complications
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Zusammenfassung:Four cases of the triad of rheumatoid lung disease, spontaneous pneumothorax, and peripheral blood eosinophilia are reported. Cavitation of a rheumatoid lung nodule caused the pneumothorax in at least 1 case. The significance of eosinophilia and its value as a marker of extra-articular manifestations of rheumatoid disease are discussed.
ISSN:0003-4967
1468-2060
DOI:10.1136/ard.41.2.137