Antisynthetase syndrome: Pulmonary computed tomography findings of adult patients with antibodies to aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases

Yuko Waseda, Takeshi Johkoh, Ryoko Egashira, Hiromitsu Sumikawa, Keigo Saeki, Satoshi Watanabe, Ryo Matsunuma, Hazuki Takato, Yukari Ichikawa, Yasuhito Hamaguchi,

European Journal of Radiology · 2016 · 105 citations · 17 references

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Abstract

The characteristic CT findings of patients with anti-ARS-ILD were areas of ground-glass attenuation and reticulation, predominantly distributed as lower and peribronchovascular lesions, which is compatible with NSIP. One-third of patients showed OP with fibrosis.

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