• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제85권2호
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• pp.122-136
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• 2022

Although chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and interstitial lung disease (ILD) have distinct clinical features, both diseases may coexist in a patient because they share similar risk factors such as smoking, male sex, and old age. Patients with both emphysema in upper lung fields and diffuse ILD are diagnosed with combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE), which causes substantial clinical deterioration. Patients with CPFE have higher mortality compared with patients who have COPD alone, but results have been inconclusive compared with patients who have idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Poor prognostic factors for CPFE include exacerbation, lung cancer, and pulmonary hypertension. The presence of interstitial lung abnormalities, which may be an early or mild form of ILD, is notable among patients with COPD, and is associated with poor prognosis. Various theories have been proposed regarding the pathophysiology of CPFE. Biomarker analyses have implied that this pathophysiology may be more closely associated with IPF development, rather than COPD or emphysema. Patients with CPFE should be advised to quit smoking and undergo routine lung function tests, and pulmonary rehabilitation may be helpful. Various pharmacologic agents and surgical approaches may be beneficial in patients with CPFE, but further studies are needed.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제77권1호
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• pp.18-23
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• 2014

Background: Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE) have different pulmonary function tests (PFTs) and outcomes than idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The intention of this study was to identify unknown differences between CPFE and IPF by a retrospective comparison of clinical data including baseline and annual changes in pulmonary function, comorbidities, laboratory findings, clinical characteristics and cause of hospitalization. Methods: This study retrospectively enrolled patients with CPFE and IPF who had undergone PFTs once or several times per year during a follow-up period of three years. Baseline clinical characteristics and the annual changes in the pulmonary function during the follow-up period were compared between 26 with CPFE and 42 patients with IPF. Results: The baseline ratio of forced expiratory volume in one second to forced vital capacity ($FEV_1$/FVC%) in patients with CPFE was lower than that in patients with IPF ($78.6{\pm}1.7$ vs. $82.9{\pm}1.1$, p=0.041). The annual decrease in $FEV_1$/FVC in the CPFE was significantly higher than in the IPF. The annual decreases in diffusion capacity of carbon monoxide and FVC showed no significant differences between the two groups. The symptom durations of cough and sputum were in the CPFE significantly lower than in the IPF. The serum erythrocyte sedimentation rate level at the acute stage was significantly higher than in the IPF. There were no significant differences in the hospitalization rate and pneumonia was the most common cause of hospitalization in both study groups. Conclusion: The annual decrease of $FEV_1$/FVC was in patients with CPFE significantly higher than in the patients with IPF.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제71권3호
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• pp.163-171
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• 2011

Recently published articles on interstitial lung disease (ILD) have focused on the accurate diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), serum biomarkers, acute exacerbation of IPF, the prognostic factors of ILD and the trial of new treatment. In particular, reports on the serum biomarkers such as CC-chemokine ligand 18, surfactant protein, circulating fibrocytes, and acute exacerbation of IPF are sufficient to be mentioned here. Pirfenidone therapy is the most important trial for the treatment of IPF. Other newer treatment trials such as interferon-gamma, sildenafil and imatinib have been reported to be unsuccessful. On the other hand, the sirolimus trial for lymphangioleiomyomatosis is promising. Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema and IgG4-related disease are established to be the new disease entities of ILD.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.489-499
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• 1999

연구배경: 기관지확장증은 폐쇄성환기장애와 더불어 반복적인 폐감염으로 인한 주위 폐실질의 섬유화 및 흉막유착 등으로 인하여 경한 제한상 환기장애가 동반될 수 있다. 그리고 주위 폐실질의 과팽창이나 폐기종성변화도 관찰되어 이로 인한 폐용량 및 폐확산능의 변화가 예상된다. 방 법: 저자들은 1994년 1월부터 1996년 12월까지 경북대학교병원 호흡기내과에서 고해상전산화단층촬영으로 기관지확장증으로 진단된 40예를 대상으로 기관지확장증의 형태, 중증도, 범위 및 동반된 폐기종유무와 폐기량, 폐확산능의 관계를 후향적으로 조사하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 결 과: 남자가 18예, 여자가 22예였으며 연령은 평균 53세였다. 고해상전산화단층촬영소견상 원통형이 24예, 낭종형이 16예였으며, 기관지확장증이 있는 평균 폐 구역수는 원통형과 낭종형에서 각각 4.7개 및 7.0개로 낭종형에서 유의하게 많았다 (p<0.05). 확장증의 형태 및 중증도에 따른 VC는 낭종형에서 그리고 기관지확장증의 중증도가 심할수록 감소하는 경향이 있었고 RV, TLC, RV/TLC는 유의한 차이가 없었다. LCI는 원통형에 비해 낭종형에서 유의하게 증가하였으며(p<0.05), 기관지확장증의 중증도에 따를 차이는 없었다. $\triangle$N2/L은 확장증의 형태 및 중증도에 따른 차이가 없었으며 개인차가 심하였다. $D_{LCO}$ 및 $D_{LCO}/V_A$는 원통형에 비해 낭종형에서 유의하게 감소하였으며(각각 p<0.1, p<0.05), 확장증의 중증도에 따라서 뚜렷히 감소하였다 (p<0.05). 기관지확장증의 범위와 폐기능성적들과의 상관계수는 VC, $D_{LCO}$ 및 LCI가 각각 -0.322, -0.339, 0.487로 유의한 관계가 있었으나 RV, TLC, RV/TLC, $\triangle$N2/L와 $D_{LCO}/V_A$는 유의한 관계가 없었다. 고해상전산화단층촬영상의 폐기종의 범위와 폐기능성적들과의 상관계수는 VC 및 $D_{LCO}$는 각각 -0.574, -0.381로 유의한 관계가 있었으며 RV, RV/TLC, LCI와 $\triangle$N2/L도 각각 0.435, 0.552, 0.333과 0.427로 유의한 관계가 있었다. 결 론: 이상의 결과로 낭종형과 기관지확장증의 중증도에 따른 폐활량 및 폐확산능의 감소와 흡기의 폐내분포는 기관지확장증의 범위 및 동반된 폐기종의 범위와 관계가 있고, 잔기량은 동반된 폐기종과 관련이 있음을 알 수 있었다.