The Four Corners Sign: A Specific Imaging Feature in Differentiating Systemic Sclerosis-related Interstitial Lung Disease From Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.
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| Abstract | :
Differentiating between systemic sclerosis-related interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD) and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is important because of the differences in workup, prognosis, and treatment. However, there is much overlap in the appearance of these 2 entities on high-resolution computed tomography. We propose that inflammation and/or fibrosis focally or disproportionately involving the bilateral anterolateral upper lobes and posterosuperior lower lobes ["Four Corners" Sign (FCS)] is specific for SSc-ILD. |
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2018
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| Journal | :
Journal of thoracic imaging
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| Date Published | :
2018
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| ISSN Number | :
0883-5993
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http://Insights.ovid.com/pubmed?pmid=29346191
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| DOI | :
10.1097/RTI.0000000000000319
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| Short Title | :
J Thorac Imaging
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