Radiology
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Comparative Study
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis: correlation of qualitative and quantitative thin-section CT with pulmonary function tests and assessment of dependence on pleurodesis.
To explore the relationship between findings at thin-section computed tomography (CT) and pulmonary function tests in lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) and to evaluate the influence of pleurodesis on this relation and the effectiveness of quantitative versus qualitative CT in the assessment of disease severity. ⋯ Qualitative and quantitative CT findings correlate with pulmonary dysfunction over a wide range of disease severity in patients with LAM. Pleurodesis influences the relationship between CT measurements and pulmonary function test results.