Thorax Computed Tomography Findings in Patients with Erectile Dysfunction

Reşorlu, Mustafa; Arslan, Muhammet; Karatağ, Ozan; Adam, Gürhan

doi:10.4103/jcis.jcis_32_17

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“…Tumour findings deemed to require immediate attention were observed in 3% in our sample population. Thus, the CT scan changed treatment pathways in a considerable number of patients in the present series, based on suspicion of neoplasm [28]. This finding is not entirely new since it was previously shown that the incidence of cancer 5 years after an ED diagnosis is significantly higher when compared with that of the general population [29].…”

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Incidental findings during computed tomographic angiography diagnostic work-up in patients with arteriogenic erectile dysfunction

Schönhofen¹,

Mohan

Schumacher

et al. 2019

Swiss Med Wkly

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AIM: To analyse the incidental findings during computed tomographic angiography (CTA) diagnostic work-up in patients with arteriogenic erectile dysfunction (ED). PATIENTS AND METHODS:The medical records of all patients with suspected arteriogenic ED were entered into a database. Risk factors and underlying comorbidities were also collected. Pathological CTA findings were extracted from the CT readings and entered into the database. Incidental findings on CTA were classified as those requiring immediate medical treatment, requiring deferred medical treatment or of no clinical importance. RESULTS: A total of 200 patients underwent CTA for suspected arteriogenic ED. Mean patient age was 59.6 ± 11.7 years. Of these, 181 patients (90.5%) had obstructions of erection-related arteries. In 168 patients (84.0%), CTA showed multiple incidental pathological findings. Eightyfive of 200 patients (42.5%) exhibited incidental findings requiring immediate further medical workup and/or treatment: coronary artery calcification was diagnosed in 75/ 200 (37.5%), aorto-iliac aneurysms in 8/200 (4%) of patients and incidentally detected embolism in 1/200 patient. Pancreatic and liver tumours were less frequent (incidence 1.5% and 1%, respectively). Incidental findings requiring deferred medical workup and/or treatment were detected in 175/200 patients (87.5%). The findings with the highest prevalence were liver steatosis followed by colon diverticulosis and prostate hyperplasia. Findings of little to no clinical importance were reported in 117 (58.5%) patients. These included uncomplicated renal cysts, spinal degeneration and renal vascular anomalies. Almost every second patient presenting with ED had an incidental finding which required immediate treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Incidental findings not directly related to ED were common among patients undergoing CTA scans for suspected arterial obstructions. Coronary artery calcification was the leading finding requiring further medical workup and/or treatment. Thus, the benefit of CTA investigations extends beyond the anatomic description of arterial obstructions of erection-related arteries.

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Incidental findings during computed tomographic angiography diagnostic work-up in patients with arteriogenic erectile dysfunction

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Mohan

Schumacher

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“…Parenchymal bands are a very basic finding in fibrosis and indicate interstitial involvement. 3 The probability of the presence of fibrotic bands in the lungs has been reported to be 78.6 % in COPD, and 22.6 % in healthy people. 4 The prevalence in our case group was 34.3 %, higher than that of the above-mentioned healthy group.…”

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There a Relation between Hepatic Fibrosis due to Chronic Hepatitis B and C, and Fibrosis of the Lung?

Arslan¹,

Sozutok²,

Külahçı³

et al. 2021

Cumhuriyet Medical Journal

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The aim of this study was to find out if the process of hepatic fibrosis due to hepatitis B and C accentuates the development of fibrosis of the lungs. Method: Cases with histories of parenchymal hepatic biopsies were scanned retrospectively, which had been biopsied due to hepatitis B and C diagnoses. Among these patients, those who had undergone a computed tomographic (CT) examination of the chest during the year following the biopsy procedure were investigated for signs of lung fibrosis. The hepatic biopsy results were categorized into two groups on the basis of the modified hepatic activity index, and these were evaluated in comparison with the lung fibrosis findings diagnosed at CT. Results: Findings of lung fibrosis were found in 43.8 % of the patients with hepatitis B and C. When the group with the pathological diagnosis of hepatic fibrosis (Stages 1-5) was compared with the no-hepatic-fibrosis group, it was found that no statistically significant difference existed between these two groups, in terms of positive or negative lung fibrosis findings at CT of the chest. Conclusions: There is no correlation between the development of hepatic fibrosis and lung fibrosis.

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