Pulmonary Involvement in Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies (ANCA)-associated Vasculitis: The Influence of ANCA Subtype

Author:

Mohammad Aladdin J.,Mortensen Kristian H.,Babar Judith,Smith Rona,Jones Rachel B.,Nakagomi Daiki,Sivasothy Pasupathy,Jayne David R.W.

Abstract

Objective.To describe pulmonary involvement at time of diagnosis in antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV), as defined by computed tomography (CT).Methods.Patients with thoracic CT performed on or after the onset of AAV (n = 140; 75 women; granulomatosis with polyangiitis, n = 79; microscopic polyangiitis MPA, n = 61) followed at a tertiary referral center vasculitis clinic were studied. Radiological patterns of pulmonary involvement were evaluated from the CT studies using a predefined protocol, and compared to proteinase 3 (PR3)-ANCA and myeloperoxidase (MPO)-ANCA specificity.Results.Of the patients, 77% had an abnormal thoracic CT study. The most common abnormality was nodular disease (24%), of which the majority were peribronchial nodules, followed by bronchiectasis and pleural effusion (19%, each), pulmonary hemorrhage and lymph node enlargement (14%, each), emphysema (13%), and cavitating lesions (11%). Central airways disease and a nodular pattern of pulmonary involvement were more common in PR3-ANCA–positive patients (p < 0.05). Usual interstitial pneumonitis (UIP) and bronchiectasis were more prevalent in MPO-ANCA–positive patients (p < 0.05). Alveolar hemorrhage, pleural effusion, lymph node enlargement, and pulmonary venous congestion were more frequent in MPO-ANCA–positive patients.Conclusion.Pulmonary involvement is frequent and among 140 patients with AAV who underwent a thoracic CT study, almost 80% have pulmonary abnormalities on thoracic CT. Central airway disease occurs exclusively among patients with PR3-ANCA while UIP were mainly seen in those with MPO-ANCA. These findings may have important implications for the investigation, management, and pathogenesis of AAV.

Publisher

The Journal of Rheumatology

Subject

Immunology,Immunology and Allergy,Rheumatology

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