High-resolution computed tomography features of asbestosis versus fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis: an observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Asbestosis and fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (FHP) share the pathogenetic mechanisms induced bronchiolocentric fibrotic process secondary to inhalation exposure. Under the occupational and environmental mixed exposures, asbestosis and FHP are needed to make the differential diagnoses on high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT), especially in the countries still using asbestos. The study aimed to analyze the HRCT features of asbestosis versus FHP.

Methods

The patients with asbestosis or with HP were sequentially recruited in this comparative study at Beijing Chaoyang Hospital between January 2006 and December 2016. Patients' clinical data were obtained from a predesigned charts. The international classification of HRCT for occupational and environmental r

SUBMITTER: Ma R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9131664 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature