Variable utility of mosaic attenuation to distinguish fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Joseph BarnettPhilip L MolyneauxBhavin RawalRezaur AbdullahSamanjit S HareRama VancheeswaranSujal R DesaiToby M MaherAthol U WellsAnand Devaraj

Published in: The European respiratory journal (2019)

Mosaic attenuation is a frequent finding in IPF. However, the headcheese sign can be confidently considered as being inconsistent with a diagnosis of IPF and specific for FHP.

Keyphrases

idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
interstitial lung disease
drug induced
systemic sclerosis