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Lung impairment in scleroderma.
Scleroderma typically manifests as fibrosis of the skin, but may also involve other organs, particularly the lungs. Interstitial lung disease and functional abnormalities are observed in the majority of patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate radiological changes in the lungs and their correlation with functional disorders in scleroderma patients. The study was conducted in 37 scleroderma patients (F/M-31/6). High resolution computed tomography (HRCT), Warrick score system and spirometry, body plethysmography, and lung diffusion examinations (DLco) were performed. The HRCT showed septal and subpleural lines in 70%, ground-glass opacities in 51%, and honeycomb lungs in 30% of the cases. The DLco values were decreased in 92% of the patients. Total lung capacity (TLC) showed a restrictive pattern in 24% of the patients, and only in 11% of them obstruction predominated. The Warrick score correlated inversely with both DLco (r=0.36; p>0.05). Interstitial lung disease often coexists with scleroderma and is accompanied by functional lung abnormalities.
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