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What Does This CT Scan Report Indicate?

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Posted on Fri, 3 Mar 2017
Question: I was diagnosed with IPF three years ago, probably from lupus
Last week cat scan indicated:

Irregularlinear opacities peripheral and subpleural
Subsegmental airways cylindrical dilation
Elevation of anterior right hemidiaphragm

Will you please explain the above results
Thank you
XXXXXXX
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Answered by Dr. Shashi Dangwal (10 hours later)
Brief Answer:
These are changes seen in OLD on imaging studies.

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX

Thanks for posting your query on HealthcareMagic.

These are features generally seen on imaging studies like x-ray and CT scan in interstitial pulmonary fibrosis. The findings are better visualized on CT films. Fibrosis which means scarring is the main feature on x-ray and CT. Scarring is more common in the periphery of lungs in the beginning, however with time it may involve the whole lung.Cylindrical dilatation is seen in advance stages as the scarred airways get distorted. Elevation of anterior portion of diaphragm is also a result of scarring. IPF may.be seen with your collagen vascular diseases like lupus as seems to be in your case or it could be idiopathic which means that no cause can be identified. All these changes in the lungs may affect the function to different degrees in different individuals.

Hope this answers your query. Feel free to come back if you any more.
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What Does This CT Scan Report Indicate?

Brief Answer: These are changes seen in OLD on imaging studies. Detailed Answer: Hello XXXXXXX Thanks for posting your query on HealthcareMagic. These are features generally seen on imaging studies like x-ray and CT scan in interstitial pulmonary fibrosis. The findings are better visualized on CT films. Fibrosis which means scarring is the main feature on x-ray and CT. Scarring is more common in the periphery of lungs in the beginning, however with time it may involve the whole lung.Cylindrical dilatation is seen in advance stages as the scarred airways get distorted. Elevation of anterior portion of diaphragm is also a result of scarring. IPF may.be seen with your collagen vascular diseases like lupus as seems to be in your case or it could be idiopathic which means that no cause can be identified. All these changes in the lungs may affect the function to different degrees in different individuals. Hope this answers your query. Feel free to come back if you any more.