Perilobular fibrosis
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Perilobular fibrosis isa pattern pulmonary fibrosis which is manifested by increased fibrosis along the peripheral aspects of a secondary pulmonary lobule (interlobular septa, visceral pleura and vessels) and can superficially resemblesresemble interlobular septal thickening5.
It is usually described with cryptogenic organising pneumonia (present in around 50-60 % of such cases).
Radiographic features
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On CT images it may be seen an arcade-like sign.
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- 5. Bankier A, MacMahon H, Colby T et al. Fleischner Society: Glossary of Terms for Thoracic Imaging. Radiology. 2024;310(2):e232558. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.232558">doi:10.1148/radiol.232558</a> - <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38411514">Pubmed</a>w
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