Yilmaz A, Yilmaz Demirci N, Hoşgün D et al. World J Gastroenterol 2010;16:4952–7.
Although rare, pulmonary involvement in IBD can manifest as a variety of symptoms and potentially lead to irreversible changes in the airways. In this small study, Yilmaz et al. evaluated a range of lung parameters in IBD patients over a 2-year period. Interestingly, 66% of patients had an abnormal computed tomography scan, while 26% had respiratory symptoms.
Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (UC) are the two main types of IBD. They are chronic inflammatory disorders of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and are frequently associated with dermatological, hepatic, ocular, and rheumatological extra-intestinal manifestations.