Lung Cavities in Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension.

Caio Julio Cesar Dos Santos Fernandes Ellen Pierre de Oliveira William Salibe-Filho Mário Terra-Filho Carlos Vianna Poyares Jardim Luciana Tamie Kato Morinaga Susana Hoette Rogério de Souza

Published in: Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) (2020)

Despite the possibility of being solely associated with chronic lung parenchyma ischemia, most cases of lung cavities in CTEPH patients were associated with chronic granulomatous diseases, reinforcing the need for active investigation of infectious agents in this setting.

Keyphrases

pulmonary hypertension
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
rheumatoid arthritis
pulmonary arterial hypertension
drug induced
interstitial lung disease
patient reported outcomes
systemic sclerosis