Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia (Jul 2005)

Outras vasculites pulmonares Other forms of pulmonary vasculitis

  • Carmen Sílvia Valente Barbas,
  • Juliana Monteiro de Barros,
  • Alfredo Santana

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/S1806-37132005000700009
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 31
pp. s32 – s35

Abstract

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A poliangeíte microscópica, a arterite de Takayasu, a síndrome de Behçet, a púrpura de Henoch-Schönlein e as vasculites associadas às doenças do colágeno incluem-se entre as vasculites pulmonares. Seu diagnóstico é realizado associando-se as manifestações clínicas aos achados radiológicos e anatomopatológicos.Among the various forms of pulmonary vasculitis are microscopic polyangiitis, Takayasu's arteritis, Behçet's syndrome and Henoch-Schönlein purpura, as well as those forms related to rheumatologic diseases. The diagnosis is made through analysis of clinical manifestations, together with radiological and pathological findings.

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