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Diaphragmatic changes in emphysema

C Butler

    The American Review of Respiratory Disease
    |July 1, 1976
    PubMed
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    Emphysema significantly reduces diaphragm area, likely due to thoracic shape changes like flattening, not muscle atrophy. This may explain breathing difficulties in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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    Area of Science:

    • Pulmonary Medicine
    • Anatomy
    • Pathology

    Background:

    • Emphysema, a component of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is characterized by lung tissue destruction.
    • Diaphragmatic dysfunction is common in COPD, contributing to respiratory distress.
    • Morphological changes in the diaphragm in emphysema are not fully understood.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To quantitatively assess the relationship between emphysematous lung lesions and diaphragm morphology in men.
    • To investigate whether diaphragm area reduction is due to atrophy or other factors like altered thoracic shape.

    Main Methods:

    • Quantitative autopsy examination of diaphragms and lungs from 95 men.
    • Correlation analysis between lung emphysema percentage and diaphragm area/thickness.

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    Main Results:

    • A significant inverse correlation was found between the percentage of lung occupied by emphysema and the total diaphragm area (r = -0.412, P < 0.001).
    • Diaphragm area reduction primarily occurred in the muscular portion; thickness remained unaffected.
    • Emphysema percentage was a stronger correlate of diaphragm area than body height or lung volume.

    Conclusions:

    • Diaphragm area reduction in emphysema is associated with altered thoracic shape, likely diaphragm flattening, and is better termed contracture than atrophy.
    • These morphological changes may contribute to impaired diaphragmatic function and ventilatory abnormalities in COPD patients.