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Weerakkody Y, Bell D, Thurston M, et al. Inflammatory bowel disease (thoracic manifestations). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 09 Dec 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-25675
Thoracic manifestations of both ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease can be variable and cannot be used to differentiate between these entities.
They can develop at any time with respect to the clinical onset of the underlying disease. Actually, they can also predate the colonic disease or develop after colectomy.
The spectrum includes:
Differential diagnosis
It is important to differentiate these from adverse drug reactions to medications given for the underlying disease (IBD).
Diagnosis is important, as pulmonary abnormalities in ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease can present years after the onset of the bowel disease and can - as stated above - affect any part of the lungs. Early recognition is of utmost importance as symptoms can be strikingly steroid-responsive 7,8.
Complexity is not decreased by the fact that several entities may coexist or be linked to IBD, e.g. sarcoidosis and IBD 3 to mention just one.
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