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. 2005 Dec;185(6):1531-9.

doi: 10.2214/AJR.04.1599.

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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: spectrum of high-resolution CT findings

Carolina Althoff Souza et al. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2005 Dec.

Abstract

Objective: Characteristic high-resolution CT (HRCT) findings of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) include reticulation, architectural distortion, and honeycombing involving mainly the lung periphery and the lower lobes. In 50% of IPF patients, HRCT is nonspecific. This article illustrates the HRCT findings of IPF correlating with the pathology.

Conclusion: The spectrum of HRCT manifestations varies from typical findings that allow confident diagnosis to atypical patterns mimicking other diseases, including predominance of ground-glass opacity, consolidation, nodules, and atypical distribution of lesions.

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