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Area of Science:

  • Radiology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Pulmonology
  • Genetics

Background:

  • Systemic conditions frequently manifest with both thoracic and ocular symptoms.
  • Ocular symptoms can be the earliest sign of serious systemic disease, impacting prognosis.
  • Conditions like Sjögren syndrome, sarcoidosis, Marfan syndrome, and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome highlight this connection.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review systemic conditions with thoracic and ophthalmologic manifestations.
  • To emphasize the role of multimodality imaging in diagnosis.
  • To bridge the knowledge gap between ophthalmologists and radiologists regarding these associations.

Main Methods:

  • Review of systemic conditions categorized by origin: infectious, inflammatory, autoimmune, neoplastic, hereditary.
  • Emphasis on multimodality imaging, specifically CT and MRI, for identification and characterization.
  • Discussion of diagnostic clues from ophthalmologic examination and imaging findings.

Main Results:

  • Subtle eye symptoms can precede thoracic manifestations by years.
  • Conditions like Sjögren lung disease significantly increase mortality risk.
  • Integrated diagnostic approaches improve patient outcomes and facilitate family screening.

Conclusions:

  • Recognizing the link between thoracic and ocular findings is crucial for timely diagnosis.
  • Radiologists and ophthalmologists must collaborate, utilizing imaging and clinical clues.
  • Understanding these systemic associations aids in prompt diagnosis, genetic evaluation, and family screening.