title: Emphysema mimicking interstitial lung disease: Two case reports.
abstract: Honeycombing in general is a sign of severe end-stage fibrosis. Here we present two cases, where the combination of emphysema, acute inflammation and pulmonary embolism gave an appearance of honeycombing seen in pulmonary fibrosis. HRCT interpretation in the evaluation of acutely ill patients with pulmonary infection is a challenge. Our case reports emphasize the importance of a multidisciplinary approach, when it comes to patients with suspected complicated pulmonary diseases. At the same time they give very realistic examples of the challenges found in diagnosing patients with simultaneous acute and chronic pulmonary diseases.
authors.affiliation: Dpt. Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Kasper S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Juhl
authors.affiliation: Dpt. Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Elisabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bendstrup
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Finn
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rasmussen
authors.affiliation: Dpt. Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Ole
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Hilberg
keywords: Emphysema; HRCT; Honeycombing; Interstitial; Mimicking; Pulmonary embolism