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World J Radiol. May 28, 2012; 4(5): 215-219
Published online May 28, 2012. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v4.i5.215
Published online May 28, 2012. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v4.i5.215
Table 1 Demographic data of 78 ankylosing spondylitis patients
| Parameter | Number |
| Age (yr) | |
| Mean | 33.87 |
| Range | 18-56 |
| Sex | |
| Female | 25 |
| Male | 53 |
| Age at diagnosis (yr) | |
| Mean | 27.05 |
| Range | 8-54 |
| Disease duration (yr) | |
| Mean | 3.88 |
| Range | 1-22 |
| Smoking habit | |
| Smokers | 31 |
| Non-smokers | 47 |
| Symtoms | |
| Present | 27 |
| Absent | 51 |
| Chest expansion (cm) | |
| Mean | 2.21 |
| Range | 0.5-6 |
Table 2 Distribution and grades of abnormal high resolution computed tomography findings in 78 ankylosing spondylitis patients n (%)
| Abnormality | Total | Grade | ||
| I | II | III | ||
| Parenchymal bands | 21 (27) | 11 | 4 | 6 |
| Interlobular septal thickening | 9 (12) | 6 | 3 | |
| Emphysema | 9 (12) | 3 | 6 | |
| Apical fibrosis | 8 (10) | 5 | 3 | |
| Ground-glass opacity | 7 (9) | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Parenchymal micronodules | 5 (6) | 1 | 4 | |
| Irregular interfaces and fissures | 3 (4) | 1 | 2 | |
| Bronchial dilatation | 3 (4) | 2 | 1 | |
| Mosaic pattern | 2 (3) | 2 | ||
| Pleural thickening | 2 (3) | 1 | 1 | |
| Subpleural bands | 1 (1) | 1 | ||
| Consolidation | 1 (1) | 1 | ||
| Bronchial wall thickening | 1 (1) | 1 | ||
| Honeycombing | - | |||
| Architectural distortions | - | |||
| Thoracic cage asymmetry | - | |||
| Tracheal dilatation | - | |||
- Citation: Hasiloglu ZI, Havan N, Rezvani A, Sariyildiz MA, Erdemli HE, Karacan I. Lung parenchymal changes in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. World J Radiol 2012; 4(5): 215-219
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8470/full/v4/i5/215.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4329/wjr.v4.i5.215