Abstract:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation of small joints. Small synovial joints in the larynx can also become affected, and laryngeal involvement is seen in more than half of patients with RA. As most patients have subtle symptoms and indolent course, they are either misdiagnosed or undiagnosed. The acute worsening of cricoarytenoid arthritis can cause sudden upper airway obstruction and may require emergency intubation or tracheostomy. This life-threatening condit… Show more
Airway involvement results from long-standing rheumatoid arthritis leading to a severe pulmonary complication, correlated with increased mortality and socioeconomic costs. Different types of pulmonary lesions, including pulmonary rheumatoid nodule, pulmonary arteritis, diffuse interstitial fibrosis, and rheumatoid pneumoconiosis or Caplan's syndrome, are believed to be related to rheumatoid arthritis (R.A.). The above changes may indicate the increased susceptibility to the infection, toxins from a disease, or chronic immunity activation. The symptoms vary from asymptomatic to severe life-treating conditions, and the prognosis varies depending on the genre and severity of involvement. Our study aims to assess the prevalence and characteristics of airways association in rheumatoid arthritis as these data provide a brief insight into early diagnosis and treatment, which could be applied to minimize complications of airways diseases in rheumatoid arthritis.
Airway involvement results from long-standing rheumatoid arthritis leading to a severe pulmonary complication, correlated with increased mortality and socioeconomic costs. Different types of pulmonary lesions, including pulmonary rheumatoid nodule, pulmonary arteritis, diffuse interstitial fibrosis, and rheumatoid pneumoconiosis or Caplan's syndrome, are believed to be related to rheumatoid arthritis (R.A.). The above changes may indicate the increased susceptibility to the infection, toxins from a disease, or chronic immunity activation. The symptoms vary from asymptomatic to severe life-treating conditions, and the prognosis varies depending on the genre and severity of involvement. Our study aims to assess the prevalence and characteristics of airways association in rheumatoid arthritis as these data provide a brief insight into early diagnosis and treatment, which could be applied to minimize complications of airways diseases in rheumatoid arthritis.
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