Cryptogenic Fibrosing Alveolitis Associated with Peripheral Neuropathy

Eight patients who presented with fibrosing alveolitis and developed peripheral neuropathy are described. Seven had a positive rheumatold factor, but only one had arthritis. The neuropathy affected both motor and sensory fibres. Two patients underwent peripheral nerve biopsy, one showing vasculitis...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inQJM : An International Journal of Medicine Vol. 52; no. 3; pp. 417 - 423
Main Authors TURTON, CHARLES, JACOBS, JEAN M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford University Press 01.07.1983
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:Eight patients who presented with fibrosing alveolitis and developed peripheral neuropathy are described. Seven had a positive rheumatold factor, but only one had arthritis. The neuropathy affected both motor and sensory fibres. Two patients underwent peripheral nerve biopsy, one showing vasculitis and the other an axonal neuropathy. The two disorders responded differently to corticosteroid therapy, and immunosuppressant drugs may be useful in treating the neuropathy. The similarities of the patients suggests that this uncommon association is a real category.
Bibliography:istex:84DFAE1744BB2F4631F077AC70804D3B45B36093
ark:/67375/HXZ-NG5K6SMS-D
ArticleID:52.3.417
Correspondence to: Dr. C. W. G. Turton, Chest Clinic, Morley Street, Brighton, E. Sussex
ISSN:1460-2725
1460-2393
1460-2393
DOI:10.1093/oxfordjournals.qjmed.a067770