title: Radiographic manifestations of thoracic involvement by collagen vascular diseases.
abstract: Collagen vascular diseases (CVDs) are a group of immunologic diseases that affect connective tissue at various locations throughout the body. The article reviews the variable radiographic findings associated with the common and less common CVDs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of California, San Francisco 94143-0628.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gamsu
mesh_terms: D003095:Collagen Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003240:Connective Tissue Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*