Hugh James Freeman*

Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

*Corresponding Author: Hugh James Freeman, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Received: April 29, 2024; Published: May 22, 2024

Abstract

Different pulmonary changes occur in some patients with Crohn’s disease. This study explored literature reports of necrobiotic pulmonary nodules that may present clinically with shortness of breath and dyspnea, or alternatively, be completely asymptomatic and simply detected by radiographic studies. These may be reflective of an extra-intestinal manifestation of Crohn’s disease, similar to focal lesions in bone, skin or other urogenital site with accompanying granulomatous inflammation. Frequency of this pulmonary entity may be much higher than clinically appreciated, in part, owing to prior limitations in physician recognition and their reported complete responsiveness to courses of treatment with corticosteroids.

Keywords: Cavitating Lung Lesions; Crohn’s Disease; Necrobiotic Pulmonary Nodules

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Citation

Citation: Hugh James Freeman. “Cavitating Lung Lesions in Adults with Crohn’s Disease". Acta Scientific Gastrointestinal Disorders 7.6 (2024): 12-14.

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Copyright: © 2024 Hugh James Freeman. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.