In 9–20% of cases, Sjögren's syndrome is associated with various respiratory symptoms.
The most typical manifestations are chronic interstitial lung disease (ILD) and …

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), an autoimmune disorder which primarily aVects
women (10: 1 female to male ratio), may aVect virtually any organ. 1 Predominant …

Bronchiolar abnormalities are relatively common and occur in a variety of clinical settings.
Various histopathologic patterns of bronchiolar injury have been described and have led to …

Organising pneumonia is defined pathologically by the presence in the distal air spaces of
buds of granulation tissue progressing from fibrin exudates to loose collagen containing …

Primary Sjogren syndrome (pSS) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterised by
lymphocytic infiltration of exocrine glands and by a number of systemic manifestations …

PURPOSE: To evaluate the thin-section computed tomographic (CT) findings of follicular
bronchiolitis and compare them with the histologic findings. MATERIALS AND METHODS …

Bronchiolitis obliterans (BO) is a rare, chronic form of obstructive lung disease, often initiated
with injury of the bronchiolar epithelium followed by an inflammatory response and …

Similarly to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), other interstitial lung diseases can develop
progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF) characterized by declining lung function, a poor …

Diseases affecting the small airways are difficult to detect by traditional diagnostic tests.
Widespread involvement is needed before symptoms and abnormalities on pulmonary …

PURPOSE: To characterize areas of decreased attenuation on expiratory computed
tomographic (CT) scans in patients with bronchiectasis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: CT …