Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy-associated Interstitial Lung Disease (IIM-ILD): does radiologic features matter?

Conclusions: Ground-glass-opacities is the prevalent HRCT pattern and is associated to normal lung volume. Fibrotic changes are present at presentation in over a quarter of the population. Consolidation needs a special attention being associated to muscle injury and anticipating the diagnosis of IIM.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 1, 2022 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Castelli, G., Cocconcelli, E., Zanatta, E., Giraudo, C., Bernardinello, N., Dartora, C., Iaccarino, L., Spagnolo, P., Balestro, E. Tags: 12.04 - Rare ILD/DPLD Source Type: research