Pneumothorax in connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Spontaneous pneumothorax is a complication that occurs in patients with connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease (CTD-ILD); however, few studies on the clinical implications of pneumothorax for patients with CTD-ILD have been performed. OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to investigate the incidence and prognostic significance of pneumothorax and the risk factors for its onset in patients with CTD-ILD. METHODS:This study included 140 consecutive patients with CTD-ILD. Clinical characteristics, laboratory findings, pulmonary function test results, and chest high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) images were retrospectively evaluated. RESULTS:A total of 18 patients (12.9%) developed pneumothorax during their clinical course. The cumulative incidence of pneumotho

SUBMITTER: Nishimoto K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7340294 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature