6 documents found, page 1 of 1
Diffuse cystic lung diseases: differential diagnosis
Baldi,Bruno Guedes; Carvalho,Carlos Roberto Ribeiro; Dias,Olívia Meira; Marchiori,Edson; Hochhegger,BrunoABSTRACT Diffuse cystic lung diseases are characterized by cysts in more than one lung lobe, the cysts originating from various mechanisms, including the expansion of the distal airspaces due to airway obstruction, necrosis of the airway walls, and parenchymal destruction. The progression of these diseases is variable. One essential tool in the evaluation of these diseases is HRCT, because it improves the chara...
Lung-dominant connective tissue disease among patients with interstitial lung d...
Pereira,Daniel Antunes Silva; Dias,Olívia Meira; Almeida,Guilherme Eler de; Araujo,Mariana Sponholz; Kawano-Dourado,Letícia Barbosa; Baldi,Bruno GuedesOBJECTIVE: To describe the characteristics of a cohort of patients with lung-dominant connective tissue disease (LD-CTD). METHODS: This was a retrospective study of patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD), positive antinuclear antibody (ANA) results (≥ 1/320), with or without specific autoantibodies, and at least one clinical feature suggestive of connective tissue disease (CTD). RESULTS: Of the 1,998 pat...
Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema: an increasingly recognized condition
Dias,Olívia Meira; Baldi,Bruno Guedes; Costa,André Nathan; Carvalho,Carlos Roberto RibeiroCombined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE) has been increasingly recognized in the literature. Patients with CPFE are usually heavy smokers or former smokers with concomitant lower lobe fibrosis and upper lobe emphysema on chest HRCT scans. They commonly present with severe breathlessness and low DLCO, despite spirometry showing relatively preserved lung volumes. Moderate to severe pulmonary arterial hype...
Linfoadenopatia transitória secundária à síndrome nefrótica
Dias,Olívia Meira; Costa,André Nathan; Carvalho,Carlos Roberto Ribeiro; Kairalla,Ronaldo AdibLinfadenomegalias mediastinais secundárias a hipervolemia são achados tomográficos subdiagnosticados. Descrevemos neste paciente com função cardíaca normal, achados de congestão pulmonar associados a alargamento dos linfonodos mediastinais. A síndrome nefrótica causando hipoalbuminemia, baixa pressão oncótica plasmática e aumento da pressão transcapilar foi a causa provável dos achados radiológicos.
Tomografia por emissão de pósitrons com 18F fluordesoxiglicose como exame não i...
Dias,Olívia Meira; Lombardi,Elisa Maria Siqueira; Canzian,Mauro; Soares Júnior,José; Vieira,Lucas de Oliveira; Terra Filho,MárioOs sarcomas de artéria pulmonar são tumores raros e de difícil diagnóstico, simulando frequentemente o tromboembolismo pulmonar crônico. Relatamos dois casos de pacientes do sexo feminino com quadro clínico de dispneia e massas pulmonares associadas a falhas de enchimento na artéria pulmonar em angiotomografia de tórax. A tomografia por emissão de pósitrons com 18F fluordesoxiglicose mostrou hipercaptação das r...
Cigarette smokers views on their habit and the causes of their illness followi...
Dias,Olívia Meira; Turato,Egberto RibeiroCONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Lung cancer is the commonest malignant tumor and is increasing in incidence by 2% a year. In 90% of diagnosed cases, it is associated with tobacco product consumption. It is the greatest cause of mortality among cancer types in Brazil. Knowledge of patients psychological representations is needed for evaluating treatments and educating patients. The aim here was to interpret how smokers ...