Pulmonary Involvement in Ankylosing Spondylitis: Radiological Evaluation
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Original Article
VOLUME: 6 ISSUE: 1
P: 73 - 76
January 2005

Pulmonary Involvement in Ankylosing Spondylitis: Radiological Evaluation

1. Zonguldak Karaelmas Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Radyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Zonguldak
2. Zonguldak Karaelmas Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Göğüs Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Zonguldak
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Accepted Date: 18.07.2019
Online Date: 18.07.2019
Publish Date: 18.07.2019
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Abstract

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