Pulmonary Involvement in Ankylosing Spondylitis: Radiological Evaluation
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Pulmonary Involvement in Ankylosing Spondylitis: Radiological Evaluation

Thorac Res Pract 2005;6(1):73-76
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Abstract

Pulmonary involvement in ankylosing spondylitis presents itself with fixation of the chest wall, limitation in chest expansion, and parenchymal lung disease. Apical fibrobullous diseases, interstitial lung disease, pleural effusion and pleural thickening are predominant pulmonary findings.

Keywords: ankylosing spondylitis, lung, high resolution computed tomography