Radiographic chest abnormalities in adult hemophilia

Radiology. 1976 Jan;118(1):41-3. doi: 10.1148/118.1.41.

Abstract

The chest radiographs of 33 adult hemophiliacs were reviewed for possible pulmonary features of this disease. Only 7 patients showed no abnormalities; 12 patients exhibited scarring, fibrosis, and pleural thickening of the lung, interpreted as the sequelae of intrapulmonary hemorrhage or hemothorax. The remaining 14 patients demonstrated abnormalities of the pulmonary vessels, and 4 of them had evidence of hyperinflation. Possible etiologic factors are discussed.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Hemophilia A / complications
  • Hemophilia A / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Lung / diagnostic imaging*
  • Lung Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Lung Diseases / etiology
  • Middle Aged
  • Pulmonary Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Pulmonary Fibrosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Pulmonary Fibrosis / etiology
  • Radiography