Japanese journal of radiology

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Jpn J Radiol · Jun 2020

High-resolution CT features distinguishing usual interstitial pneumonia pattern in chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis from those with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Radiologic diagnosis of chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (CHP) presenting a usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) pattern is challenging. The aim of this study was to identify the high-resolution CT (HRCT) findings which are useful to discriminate CHP-UIP from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). ⋯ In this cohort, some IPF cases were misdiagnosed as CHP-UIP. Profuse micronodules and upper or mid-lung predominance are important clues for the differentiation of CHP-UIP from IPF.

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