Radiological and laryngoscopic assessment of patients with autoimmune polyarthritis
Rashad, A., Ragab, A., Soliman, D., Youssef, S., Hassanein, S., Anwar, H. (2025). Radiological and laryngoscopic assessment of patients with autoimmune polyarthritis. EKB Journal Management System, 26(26), 1-8. doi: 10.21608/ejentas.2025.332802.1792
Asmaa Rashad; Ahmed Ragab; Dina Salem Fotoh Soliman; Samah Samy Youssef; Shimaa Abdelhamid Hassanein; Hanan Anwar. "Radiological and laryngoscopic assessment of patients with autoimmune polyarthritis". EKB Journal Management System, 26, 26, 2025, 1-8. doi: 10.21608/ejentas.2025.332802.1792
Rashad, A., Ragab, A., Soliman, D., Youssef, S., Hassanein, S., Anwar, H. (2025). 'Radiological and laryngoscopic assessment of patients with autoimmune polyarthritis', EKB Journal Management System, 26(26), pp. 1-8. doi: 10.21608/ejentas.2025.332802.1792
Rashad, A., Ragab, A., Soliman, D., Youssef, S., Hassanein, S., Anwar, H. Radiological and laryngoscopic assessment of patients with autoimmune polyarthritis. EKB Journal Management System, 2025; 26(26): 1-8. doi: 10.21608/ejentas.2025.332802.1792

Radiological and laryngoscopic assessment of patients with autoimmune polyarthritis

Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences
Article 6, Volume 26, Issue 26, January 2025, Page 1-8  XML PDF (564.48 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejentas.2025.332802.1792
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Authors
Asmaa Rashad email orcid 1; Ahmed Ragab2; Dina Salem Fotoh Soliman3; Samah Samy Youssef3; Shimaa Abdelhamid Hassanein4; Hanan Anwarorcid 5
1Phoniatric unit, otorhinolaryngology department, faculty of medicine, Menoufia university, Egypt
2Department of Otorhinolaryngology Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Egypt
3Rheumatology, Physical medicine and Rehabilitation department, faculty of medicine, Menoufia university, Egypt
4Radiology department, faculty of medicine, Menoufia university, Egypt
5Phoniatric, Oto Rhino Laryngology Department, Phoniatric Unit, Faculty of Medicine, El Menoufia University, Egypt
Abstract
Objectives: This study aimed to assess the laryngeal affection [laryngoscopy and computed tomography (CT)] in systemic polyarthritis patients [rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)] as well as their correlation to disease duration.
Patients and Methods:A cross-sectional study including 35 consecutive patients with poly arthritis (24 cases (68.6%) with rheumatoid arthritis and 11 cases (31.4%) with SLE who were diagnosed according to the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria. Sociodemographic data, clinical data and laryngopharyngeal complaints were obtained. All cases were examined using videolaygoscopy and computerized tomography (CT).
Results: The patients' age ranged from 21 to 51 years; they were mainly females (94.3%). laryngeal complaints were presented in 80% of the studied patients; difficult swallowing (20%), dyspnea (8.6%), dysphonia (73.3%) and globus pharynges was (71.4%) and had significantly longer duration in SLE patients. On videolaryngoscopy, 31 cases (88.6%) had laryngeal abnormalities; 7 cases (20%) had nodule, all nodules were bilateral. Interarytnoid reaction was noted in 28 cases (80%), arytenoid edema in 27 cases (77.1%) and exaggerated vascular markings in 13 cases (37.1%), no cases showed vocal folds immobilization. On CT imaging, calcification was reported in 29 cases (82.9%).
All laryngeopharyngeal findings weren't related to duration of the disease, except, cases with joints calcification had longer disease duration.
Conclusion: Larygoparyngeal affection is common in autoimmune polyarthritis diseases, and it occurs irrespective to disease duration, joint radiological affection is also prevalent, so laryngopharyngeal and phoniatric assessment and radiological follow up of such cases seems to be beneficial for patient outcome.
Keywords
Laryngeal; rheumatoid arthritis; rheumatoid nodule; systemic lupus erythematosus
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