Laryngeal assessment in reumatic disease patients



Document title: Laryngeal assessment in reumatic disease patients
Journal: Revista brasileira de otorrinolaringologia
Database: PERIÓDICA
System number: 000306645
ISSN: 0034-7299
Authors: 1



Institutions: 1Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Sao Paulo. Brasil
Year:
Season: Jul-Ago
Volumen: 71
Number: 4
Pages: 499-503
Country: Brasil
Language: Portugués, inglés
Document type: Artículo
Approach: Aplicado
English abstract Rheumatic diseases usually promote several systemic disorders, which can affect blood vessels, mucosa and serosa of the aerodigestive tract. Scarce laryngeal involvement has been described in these patients and this study aims at investigating laryngeal alterations found in patients with rheumatic diseases. STUDY DESIGN: transversal cohort. MATERIAL AND METHOD: A transversal study was developed with systemic lupus erythematous, systemic sclerosis and mixed connective tissue disease's patients. They were evaluated by means of clinical examinations and videolaryngoestroboscopy. RESULTS: Twenty-seven patients were included in the study, 26 succeeded in completing the videolaryngoestroboscopy. Laryngeal abnormalities were seen in 11 of 12 patients with lupus, in all 11 patients with sclerodermia and in 3 patients with mixed connective tissue disease. Vocal fold bamboo node was observed in 5 patients and 92.3% of all patients presented laryngeal signs of gastroesophageal reflux disease. CONCLUSION: We noticed 5 vocal fold bamboo nodes and gastroesophageal reflux disease in almost all patients
Portuguese abstract As doenças reumáticas produzem alterações sistêmicas e podem, por isso, comprometer os vasos sangüíneos, as serosas e as mucosas de todo o trato aerodigestivo. Casos esporádicos de acometimento laríngeo por doenças reumáticas têm sido descritos. Esse estudo tem por objetivo avaliar e descrever as alterações laríngeas encontradas em pacientes reumatológicos. FORMA DE ESTUDO: coorte transversal. MATERIAL E MÉTODO: Estudo transversal com pacientes portadores de lúpus eritematoso sistêmico, esclerodermia e doença mista do tecido conjuntivo. Os pacientes submeteram-se a exame clínico otorrinolaringológico e à videolaringoestroboscopia. RESULTADOS: Foram incluídos no estudo 27 pacientes sendo que 26 conseguiram realizar a videolaringoestroboscopia. Alterações laríngeas foram observadas em 11 dos 12 pacientes portadores de lúpus, nos 11 pacientes portadores de esclerodermia e nos 3 pacientes portadores de doença mista do tecido conjuntivo. Lesões sugestivas de nódulo em bambu foram identificados em 5 pacientes e 92,3% dos pacientes apresentaram sinais laríngeos de síndrome faringolaríngea do refluxo. CONCLUSÃO: Neste estudo identificamos 5 lesões sugestivas de nódulos em bambu e sinais laríngeos de refluxo em quase todos os pacientes
Disciplines: Medicina
Keyword: Otorrinolaringología,
Reumatología,
Inmunología,
Nódulos,
Laringe,
Lupus eritematoso sistémico,
Esclerodermia,
Enfermedad mixta del tejido conjuntivo
Keyword: Medicine,
Otolaryngology,
Rheumatology,
Immunology,
Nodules,
Larynx,
Systemic lupus erythematosus,
Systemic sclerosis,
Mixed connective tissue disease
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