Ultrasonographic evaluation of lung parenchyma in sarcoidosis

Conclusion: The number of CTA is increased in sarcoidosis compared to healthy cases. Negative correlation between number of CTA and %DLCO with increased CTA counts in case of parenchymal involvement showed that horacic USG can be used in evaluation of parenchymal involvement of lung.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 19, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Dogan, C., Kıral, N., Parmaksız, E. T., Sagmen, S. B., Salepci, B., Fidan, A., Caglayan, B., Comert, S. S. Tags: Sarcoidosis and other granulomatous ILD/DPLD Source Type: research