Masato Mima, Seidai Sato, Takayoshi Shinya, Nobuhito Naito, Takatoshi Shoji, Saki Harada, Ryoko Suzue, Kojin Murakami, Kazuya Koyama, Yasuhiko Nishioka
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Anti-aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase (ARS) antibodies form a condition called Antisynthetase syndrome (ASSD). While interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a particularly frequent manifestation of ASSD and is closely associated with morbidity and mortality, few studies have been conducted on its characteristics on high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT). In this study, we clarified the HRCT findings in patients with anti-ARS antibody-positive ILD (ARS-ILD). Methods: The HRCT findings at the time of the ILD diagnosis in 24 ARS-ILD patients were retrospectively evaluated by 2 pulmonologists and one radiologist...
March 26, 2024: Sarcoidosis, Vasculitis, and Diffuse Lung Diseases: Official Journal of WASOG