Semin Respir Crit Care Med 2019; 40(02): 159-172
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1685165
Review Article
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Computed Tomographic Imaging in Connective Tissue Diseases

Joseph Barnett
1   Department of Radiology, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, United Kingdom
,
Anand Devaraj
1   Department of Radiology, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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Publication Date:
28 May 2019 (online)

Abstract

Pulmonary disease represents a significant extra-articular manifestation in the majority of connective tissue diseases (CTDs). The identification, classification, and staging of pulmonary involvement are centrally important to the management of patients, aiding the prognostication of disease behavior and treatment decisions. We present a review of the high-resolution computed tomographic pulmonary features of CTD in the lung and their significance to the reporting radiologist.

 
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