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Vasculites pulmonares: quando suspeitar e como fazer o diagnóstico Pulmonary vasculitis: when suspicion equal diagnosis

Authors :
Carmen Sílvia Valente Barbas
Eduardo da Rosa Borges
Telma Antunes
Source :
Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, Vol 31, Pp s4-s8 (2005)
Publication Year :
2005
Publisher :
Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia, 2005.

Abstract

As vasculites pulmonares primárias são caracterizadas por processo inflamatório na parede dos vasos pulmonares que leva a isquemia e hemorragia pulmonar com as conseqüentes expressões clínicas e radiológicas. As vasculites pulmonares primárias são acompanhadas de expressão sistêmicas cutâneas, em nervos periféricos, rins, seios da face, olhos e ouvidos, além do trato gastrintestinal, e sistemas cardíaco e nervoso central. O diagnóstico é feito através da associação das informações clínicas, radiológicas e anatomopatológicas. O tratamento com corticosteróides e imunossupressores deve ser instituído precocemente e apresenta altas taxas de remissão.The primary forms of pulmonary vasculitis are characterized by an inflammatory process in the pulmonary vessel walls, leading to pulmonary ischemia and hemorrhage and the consequent clinical and radiological manifestations. These forms of vasculitis are accompanied by symptoms involving the skin, peripheral nerves, kidneys, sinuses, eyes, ears and gastrointestinal tract, as well as the cardiac and central nervous systems. The diagnosis is made through analysis of the clinical, radiological and pathological data. When treatment with corticosteroids and immunosuppressive therapy is initiated early, remission rates are high.

Details

Language :
English, Portuguese
ISSN :
18063713 and 18063756
Volume :
31
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.5fdd2dc50fda48f3bc1f4ab63c350f38
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1590/S1806-37132005000700004