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Idiopathic interstitial pneumonia CT

Introduction

Overview

Overview

This pictures shows the typical UIP CT findings that includes:

  • Ground glass opacity with early honeycombing with traction bronchiectasis considered typical for UIP differentiating from NSIP and emphysema.[1][2]

This pictures shows the NSIP CT findings that includes:

  • Typical of symmetrical sub-pleural involvement.
  • Dominant irregular linear or reticular opacities symmetrically or diffusely distributed with ground glass background. micro honeycombing can appear in adavnced cases.[3][4]

This pictures shows the NSIP CT findings that includes:

  • Advanced pulmonary fibrosis with widespread honeycombing, inter and intralobular septal thickening and traction bronchiectasis.
References

References

  1. ↑ Lynch, DA.; Travis, WD.; Müller, NL.; Galvin, JR.; Hansell, DM.; Grenier, PA.; King, TE. (2005). “Idiopathic interstitial pneumonias: CT features”. Radiology. 236 (1): 10–21. doi:10.1148/radiol.2361031674. PMID 15987960. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  2. ↑ Mueller-Mang, C.; Grosse, C.; Schmid, K.; Stiebellehner, L.; Bankier, AA. “What every radiologist should know about idiopathic interstitial pneumonias”. Radiographics. 27 (3): 595–615. doi:10.1148/rg.273065130. PMID 17495281.
  3. ↑ Kim, TS.; Lee, KS.; Chung, MP.; Han, J.; Park, JS.; Hwang, JH.; Kwon, OJ.; Rhee, CH. (1998). “Nonspecific interstitial pneumonia with fibrosis: high-resolution CT and pathologic findings”. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 171 (6): 1645–50. doi:10.2214/ajr.171.6.9843306. PMID 9843306. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  4. ↑ Park, JS.; Lee, KS.; Kim, JS.; Park, CS.; Suh, YL.; Choi, DL.; Kim, KJ. (1995). “Nonspecific interstitial pneumonia with fibrosis: radiographic and CT findings in seven patients”. Radiology. 195 (3): 645–8. doi:10.1148/radiology.195.3.7753988. PMID 7753988. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

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