title: [CT of the lung fibrosis in progressive systemic sclerosis].
abstract: The CT findings of the lung fibrosis in 5 patients with progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS) were analyzed. The main findings were high density with decrease of lung volume, air-bronchography in the high density area with decrease of lung volume, and ring shadows in various sizes in the periphery of the lung. The marked decrease of lung volume was a characteristic finding related to alveolar collapse by fibrosis.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Koba
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sizyubo
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamagishi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Suzuki
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008176:Lung Volume Measurements; D008875:Middle Aged; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed