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Septal thickening: HRCT findings and differential diagnosis

2004; Elsevier BV; Volume: 33; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1067/j.cpradiol.2004.06.001

1535-6302

Jordi Andreu, A. Hidalgo, Esther Pallisa, Joan Majó, M. Martínez‐Rodríguez, J. Cáceres,

Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Thickening of the interlobular septa is a common and easily recognized high-resolution computed tomography feature of many diffuse lung diseases. In some cases, it is the predominant radiological finding. This article reviews the spectrum of entities that commonly present with thickening of the interlobular septa as the main radiological feature and establishes a practical approach for the differential diagnosis.