Table 1. CT Findings in Patients with Asbestosis and IPF in Korea.
CT Finding | Asbestosis (n = 200) | IPF (n = 11) | P |
---|---|---|---|
Subpleural dot-like or branching opacities | 195 (97.5%) | 0 | < 0.001 |
Parenchymal bands | 101 (50.5%) | 0 | 0.012 |
Parenchymal changes adjacent to pleural plaques | 79 (39.5%) | 0 | < 0.05 |
Pleural plaques | 197 (98.5%) | 0 | < 0.001 |
Subpleural curvilinear lines | 34 (17.0%) | 0 | |
Intralobular interstitial thickening | 190 (95.0%) | 11 (100%) | |
Interlobular septal thickening | 185 (92.5%) | 11 (100%) | |
Honeycomb cysts | 35 (17.5%) | 9 (81.8%) | 0.009 |
Ground-glass opacity | 31 (15.5%) | 11 (100%) | < 0.001 |
Traction bronchiectasis | 87 (43.5%) | 11 (100%) | 0.004 |
IPF = idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis