Giant cell arteritis can be associated with T4-lymphocytic alveolitis

被引:9
作者
Blockmans, D [1 ]
Knockaert, D [1 ]
Bobbaers, H [1 ]
机构
[1] UZ Gasthuisberg, Dept Gen Internal Med, B-3000 Louvain, Belgium
关键词
alveolitis; giant cell arteritis; vasculitis;
D O I
10.1007/s100670050111
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
We describe three patients with histologically proven giant cell arteritis who presented with respiratory complaints. In one patient, dry cough and dyspnoea dominated the clinical picture. In the other two patients, a diagnosis of giant cell arteritis was readily suspected by the presence of typical complaints, although both patients spontaneously mentioned a persistent cough and dyspnoea, respectively. Radiographs of the chest were normal. Lung function tests, including a carbon monoxide (CO)-diffusion capacity measurement, were always normal. Broncho-alveolar lavage fluid examination showed a normal cell count but an increased number of lymphocytes (16-61%) with a predominance of T4-lymphocytes (65.5-84.5 %). We conclude that respiratory complaints and T4-1ymphocytic alveolitis can be associated with giant cell arteritis.
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