Criteria for the diagnosis of idiopathic pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis: A proposal

ConclusionsWe have proposed diagnostic criteria for IPPFE in patients with and without SLB. Both imaging criteria and physiological criteria using RV/TLC and BMI successfully discriminate IPPFE from chronic IIPs when SLB cannot be performed.
Source: Respiratory Investigation - Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research