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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 resemble interlobular septal thickening 5.
It is usually described with organising pneumonia (present in around 50-60% of such cases).
Radiographic features
CT
On CT images it may be seen as an arcade-like sign.
-<p><strong>Perilobular fibrosis </strong>is<strong> </strong>a pattern <a href="/articles/pulmonary-fibrosis" title="Pulmonary fibrosis">pulmonary fibrosis</a> which is manifested by increased fibrosis along the peripheral aspects of a <a href="/articles/secondary-pulmonary-lobule" title="secondary pulmonary lobule">secondary pulmonary lobule</a> (interlobular septa, visceral pleura and vessels) and can superficially resemble interlobular septal thickening <sup>5</sup>.</p><p>It is usually described with <a href="/articles/cryptogenic-organising-pneumonia-1" title="Cryptogenic organising pneumonia">organising pneumonia</a> (present in around 50-60 % of such cases).</p><h4>Radiographic features</h4><h5>CT</h5><p>On CT images it may be seen an <a href="/articles/arcade-like-sign" title="Arcade-like sign">arcade-like sign</a>.</p>- +<p><strong>Perilobular fibrosis </strong>is<strong> </strong>a pattern <a href="/articles/pulmonary-fibrosis" title="Pulmonary fibrosis">pulmonary fibrosis</a> which is manifested by increased fibrosis along the peripheral aspects of a <a href="/articles/secondary-pulmonary-lobule" title="secondary pulmonary lobule">secondary pulmonary lobule</a> (interlobular septa, visceral pleura and vessels) and can superficially resemble interlobular septal thickening <sup>5</sup>.</p><p>It is usually described with <a href="/articles/cryptogenic-organising-pneumonia-1" title="Cryptogenic organising pneumonia">organising pneumonia</a> (present in around 50-60% of such cases).</p><h4>Radiographic features</h4><h5>CT</h5><p>On CT it may be seen as an <a href="/articles/arcade-like-sign" title="Arcade-like sign">arcade-like sign</a>.</p>
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