1. High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) features of interstitial lung abnormalities. a) HRCT of a 56-year-old patient whose mother died of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis at the age of 59 years.
High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) features of interstitial lung abnormalities. a) HRCT of a 56-year-old patient whose mother died of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis at the age of 59 years. The patient sought our attention in 2014 when he was asymptomatic with normal pulmonary function test (forced vital capacity 140% of predicted, diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide 95% of predicted). The HRCT showed reticular changes involving <10% of the lung. b) After 2 years of follow-up, the HRCT shows slow progression, with more prominent architectural distortion and a few cysts compatible with early honeycombing.
Sara Tomassetti et al. Eur Respir Rev 2017;26:170004
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