Mediastinal lymph node enlargement in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: relationships with disease progression and pulmonary function trends

Mediastinal lymph node enlargement in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: relationships with disease progression and pulmonary function trends

Abstract Background and objectives Evidence of mediastinal Lymph Node Enlargement (LNE) on CT scan is a common finding in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). We sought to investigate whether the involvement of mediastinal lymph nodes is associated with accelerated disease progression, and explored...

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Main Authors: Giacomo Sgalla, Anna Rita Larici, Nicoletta Golfi, Mariarosaria Calvello, Alessandra Farchione, Annemilia Del Ciello, Francesco Varone, Bruno Iovene, Riccardo Manfredi, Luca Richeldi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Interstitial lung disease
Lymphadenopathy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-020-01289-2

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