Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis chest x ray

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Elsaiey, MBBCH [2]

Overview

X-ray imaging does not show specific features for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. However, patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis have imaging abnormalities from the beginning of the disease course.

Chest X Ray

X-ray imaging does not show specific features for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. However, patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis have imaging abnormalities from the beginning of the disease course.
On chest x-ray, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is characterized by the following findings:^[1]
- Peripheral reticular opacities, more common on the base of lungs
- Honeycomb appearance of the lower lobes

References

↑ Misumi S, Lynch DA (2006). “Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis/usual interstitial pneumonia: imaging diagnosis, spectrum of abnormalities, and temporal progression”. Proc Am Thorac Soc. 3 (4): 307–14. doi:10.1513/pats.200602-018TK. PMID 16738194.

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[pmid16738194-1] Misumi S, Lynch DA (2006). “Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis/usual interstitial pneumonia: imaging diagnosis, spectrum of abnormalities, and temporal progression”. Proc Am Thorac Soc. 3 (4): 307–14. doi:10.1513/pats.200602-018TK. PMID 16738194.

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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis chest x ray

Overview

Chest X Ray

References

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