Respiration; international review of thoracic diseases · 2023
Association between Parenchymal B-Cell Follicles and CT-Proven Enlarged Mediastinal Lymph Nodes in Patients with Pulmonary Fibrosis.
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Kronborg-White Sissel, Bendstrup Elisabeth, Madsen Line Bille, Rasmussen Finn, Poletti Venerino
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BACKGROUND: Mediastinal lymph node enlargement (MLNE) is a finding described in a subset of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and other interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) and is associated with accelerated disease progression and increased mortality. The cause of MLNE is still not known. Our hypothesis is that there is an association between MLNE and B-cell follicles in lung tissue, another aspect detectable in the lung tissue of patients with IPF and other ILDs.
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to assess if there is an association between MLNE and B-cell follicles in lung tissue in patients with IPF and other ILDs.
METHOD: Patients having transbronchial cryobiopsies performed as part of an investigation for ILD were included in this prospective observational study. MLNE (smallest diameter ≥10 mm) were assessed in station 7, 4R, and 4L on high-resolution computed tomography scans. B-cell follicles were assessed on haematoxylin-eosin-stained specimens. Lung function, 6-minute walk test, acute exacerbation, and mortality were registered after 2 years. In addition, we investigated if the finding of B-cell follicles was consistent in patients who underwent both surgical lung biopsies (SLBs) and cryobiopsies.
RESULTS: In total, 93 patients were included for analysis (46% diagnosed with IPF, 54% diagnosed with other ILDs). MLNE was found in 26 (60%) of the IPF patients and in 23 (46%) of the non-IPF patients (p = 0.164). Diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide was significantly lower (p = 0.03) in patients with MLNE compared to patients without MLNE. B-cell follicles were found in 11 (26%) of the IPF patients and in 22 (44%) of the non-IPF patients (p = 0.064). Germinal centres were not seen in any of the patients. There was no association between MLNE and B-cell follicles (p = 0.057). No significant difference in change of pulmonary function test was seen at 2-year follow-up when comparing the patients with and without MLNE or B-cell follicles. In 13 patients, both SLBs and cryobiopsies were performed. The presence of B-cell follicles was not consistent when comparing the two different methods.
CONCLUSION: MLNE is evident in a substantial part of patients with ILD and is associated with lower DLCO at inclusion. We could not demonstrate an association between histological B-cell follicles in biopsies and MLNE. A possible explanation for this is that the cryobiopsies might not have captured the changes we sought.
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to assess if there is an association between MLNE and B-cell follicles in lung tissue in patients with IPF and other ILDs.
METHOD: Patients having transbronchial cryobiopsies performed as part of an investigation for ILD were included in this prospective observational study. MLNE (smallest diameter ≥10 mm) were assessed in station 7, 4R, and 4L on high-resolution computed tomography scans. B-cell follicles were assessed on haematoxylin-eosin-stained specimens. Lung function, 6-minute walk test, acute exacerbation, and mortality were registered after 2 years. In addition, we investigated if the finding of B-cell follicles was consistent in patients who underwent both surgical lung biopsies (SLBs) and cryobiopsies.
RESULTS: In total, 93 patients were included for analysis (46% diagnosed with IPF, 54% diagnosed with other ILDs). MLNE was found in 26 (60%) of the IPF patients and in 23 (46%) of the non-IPF patients (p = 0.164). Diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide was significantly lower (p = 0.03) in patients with MLNE compared to patients without MLNE. B-cell follicles were found in 11 (26%) of the IPF patients and in 22 (44%) of the non-IPF patients (p = 0.064). Germinal centres were not seen in any of the patients. There was no association between MLNE and B-cell follicles (p = 0.057). No significant difference in change of pulmonary function test was seen at 2-year follow-up when comparing the patients with and without MLNE or B-cell follicles. In 13 patients, both SLBs and cryobiopsies were performed. The presence of B-cell follicles was not consistent when comparing the two different methods.
CONCLUSION: MLNE is evident in a substantial part of patients with ILD and is associated with lower DLCO at inclusion. We could not demonstrate an association between histological B-cell follicles in biopsies and MLNE. A possible explanation for this is that the cryobiopsies might not have captured the changes we sought.