Pulmonary Densitovolumetry Using Computed Tomography in Patients with Nontuberculous Mycobacteria: Correlation with Pulmonary Function Tests
Joint Authors
Lopes, Agnaldo José
Mogami, Roberto
De Marca, Patricia Gomes Cytrangulo
Goldenberg, Telma
Mello, Fernanda Carvalho Queiroz
Carvalho, Alysson Roncally Silva
Guimarães, Alan Ranieri Medeiros
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-02-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Since nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM-PD) is a condition with increasing morbidity, a more detailed knowledge of radiological aspects and pulmonary function plays a relevant role in the diagnosis and appropriate therapeutic management of these patients.
Objectives.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate changes in lung parenchyma through computed tomography (CT) densitometry and, secondarily, to analyze its correlation with pulmonary function testing (PFT) in patients with NTM-PD.
Methods.
This is a cross-sectional study in which 31 patients with NTM-PD and 27 controls matched by sex, age, and body mass index underwent CT pulmonary densitovolumetry and pulmonary function tests including spirometry and body plethysmograph.
Results.
Based on the total lung volume (TLV) and total lung mass (TLM) measurements, the cumulative mass ratios were calculated for 3% (M3), 15% (M15), 85% (M85), and 97% (M97) of the TLV.
We also calculated the complement, which is represented by TLM (100%) minus the mass of 15% (C85) or 3% (C97) of the TLV.
Patients with NTM-PD presented lower values of M3 and M15 than controls, with greater significant differences in the apical third and middle third measurements.
Compared to controls, patients with NTM-PD showed higher values of C85 and C97, although significant differences were observed only in the basal third measurements.
There were negative correlations of total lung capacity with M3 and M15 in the middle third and apical third measurements.
There were positive correlations of residual volume and airway resistance with M3 at the apical third measurement.
Conclusions.
Patients with NTM-PD show reduced lung mass and increased lung mass in the apical and basal regions of the lungs, respectively.
Furthermore, there is a relationship between lung mass measurements and pulmonary function parameters.
American Psychological Association (APA)
De Marca, Patricia Gomes Cytrangulo& Goldenberg, Telma& Mello, Fernanda Carvalho Queiroz& Carvalho, Alysson Roncally Silva& Guimarães, Alan Ranieri Medeiros& Mogami, Roberto…[et al.]. 2019. Pulmonary Densitovolumetry Using Computed Tomography in Patients with Nontuberculous Mycobacteria: Correlation with Pulmonary Function Tests. Pulmonary Medicine،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1207088
Modern Language Association (MLA)
De Marca, Patricia Gomes Cytrangulo…[et al.]. Pulmonary Densitovolumetry Using Computed Tomography in Patients with Nontuberculous Mycobacteria: Correlation with Pulmonary Function Tests. Pulmonary Medicine No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1207088
American Medical Association (AMA)
De Marca, Patricia Gomes Cytrangulo& Goldenberg, Telma& Mello, Fernanda Carvalho Queiroz& Carvalho, Alysson Roncally Silva& Guimarães, Alan Ranieri Medeiros& Mogami, Roberto…[et al.]. Pulmonary Densitovolumetry Using Computed Tomography in Patients with Nontuberculous Mycobacteria: Correlation with Pulmonary Function Tests. Pulmonary Medicine. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1207088
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1207088