Clinical Course and Changes in High-Resolution Computed Tomography Findings in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis without Honeycombing.

Some patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) do not have honeycombing on high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) at their initial evaluation. The clinical course and sequential changes in HRCT findings in these patients are not fully understood. We reviewed the cases of 43 patients with...

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Main Authors: Hiroyoshi Yamauchi, Masashi Bando, Tomohisa Baba, Kensuke Kataoka, Yoshihito Yamada, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Atsushi Miyamoto, Soichiro Ikushima, Takeshi Johkoh, Fumikazu Sakai, Yasuhiro Terasaki, Akira Hebisawa, Yoshinori Kawabata, Yukihiko Sugiyama, Takashi Ogura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5102464?pdf=render